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Volume 49, Number 5 Program Rocky Mountain Section 69th Annual Meeting of the Rocky Mountain Section, GSA Calgary, Alberta, Canada 8–10 June 2017

Welcome to the Heart of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin; at the Gateway to the

Local Program Committee General Chair...... Katherine Boggs Technical Program Chair...... Jenni Scott Field Trip Chair...... Jean Hsieh Student Volunteer Coordinator...... Susan Reid

GSA Rocky Mountain Section Officers for 2017–2018 Chair...... Amy Ellwein Chair Elect ...... Janet Dewey Secretary/Treasurer...... Kevin Mahan

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50% Total Recovered Fiber 2 2017 Program Book 30% Post-Consumer Dedication to Grant Mossop

Dedication to Grant Mossop (1948 to 2005) Passionate Geologist, Engaging Educator, Accomplished Cellist, and Family Man

Grant Mossop’s passion for geoscience education impacted many . “For me, no thrill can compare to the teaching process, the passing along of what you’ve learned – to your children in the car as you pass the McConnell Thrust; to school kids in a classroom, enthralled at the wonders of the gypsum in the wallboard; to graduate students in a seminar, wrestling with com- plex stratigraphic reconstructions; to lay people in their seventies twigging for the first time to how dramatic was the tectonic history of the Rockies” (quoted from materials for the 2002 Geological Association of Canada Presidential Address) . Public outreach was so important to him, that he assisted in developing and was the narrator for several television programs and films on Earth Sciences in . Dr . Mossop was one of Canada’s most widely recognized and respected sedimentary geologists . He authored over fifty scientific publications . But the Geological Atlas of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin (1994) - the compila- tion of the nature and origin of the sedimentary rocks of Western Canada - was his most outstanding contribution to the fabric of Canadian Geoscience . This volume provides a framework for the exploration and development of the geo- logical resources of Alberta, , and northeastern British Columbia . Grant’s impressive leadership skills resulted in his pro- motion to Head of the Alberta Geological Survey (1980 to 1984), and then Director of the Institute of Sedimentary and Petroleum Geology, the Calgary office of the Geological Survey of Canada (1991 to 2001) . He was President of both the Geological Association of Canada (1986-1987) and the Grant Mossop with his original, very old, blue backpack Canadian Geoscience Council (1989) . standing in awe of “his” Rockies (photo courtesy of the Mossop Grant Mossop was a native Calgarian, born to well- family) . His wife, Ruth, recalls that “at times the massive splendor known Calgary musicians Cyril and Frieda Mossop . As or intimate beauty of the area would stop Grant, speechless, in a cellist, he toured with the National Youth Orchestra his tracks .” She says that of all the wonderful tributes that were in 1965 and 1966 and was also a member of the Calgary paid to Grant when he died, perhaps the greatest came from his children: “His sheer enthusiasm for knowledge and clarity inspired Philharmonic Orchestra for eight years . He was one of all three of us to seek, in our own ways, deeper understanding of the first Honours BSc Geology graduates of the University the workings of the world and of ourselves .” (daughter Jennifer); of Calgary in 1970, and then earned his MSc there one “Dad’s method of leadership was not one of command, but one of year later . His PhD was completed at Imperial College, inspiration” (son David); “I now understand that Dad’s reaction University of London in 1973 . to the genius of a Gretzky goal, the beauty of a deeply expressed In addition to his scientific contributions, Grant’s orga- musical phrase, the sheer grandeur of a crisp mountain day or the nizational skills led to extensive community involvement, immense pride so often felt for his family, revealed the depth of his including serving on the boards of museums, music societies, gentle soul” (son Jonathan) . All knew that tucked away in Grant’s the Calgary Science Network, and the Senate and senior blue backpack for bone-weary, exhilarated hikers, was a traditional committees of the . When Grant treat which dated back to his boyhood when he was encouraged by died, in honour of his passion for education, his family and his father to hike these same trails and was rewarded at the middle friends established an endowment fund at the University and the end of the day … with, yes, chocolate! of Calgary which awards annually The Grant Mossop Graduate Scholarship in Geology . Grant was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, teacher, colleague, and friend . All who had the joy of knowing him will remember his energy, humour, brilliant mind, and infectious passion for life . He is gone too soon but will never be far away, his spirit nestled in the rugged grandeur and intimate beauty of the Canadian Rockies .

The 2017 GSA Rocky Mountain Section Meeting is dedicated to Grant Mossop’s memory.

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Office of the Dean Faculty of Science & Technology 4825 Mount Royal Gate SW, Calgary, AB, Canada T3E 6K6

t. 403.440.6966 f. 403.440.6788 e. [email protected] mtroyal.ca/ScienceTechnology

3rd April, 2017 Dear Meeting Delegates, It is with great pleasure that I offer a warm welcome to all delegates of the 2017 GSA Rocky Mountain Section Meeting. On behalf of the Faculty of Science and Technology, Mount Royal University, we are proud to host your 69th annual meeting. The Section Meeting will feature technical sessions and field trips, including keynote talks by Jeff Freymueller (Director of EarthScope) and Dave Eaton (Director of Canadian Cordillera Array); talks will also provide an opportunity to hear local perspectives on the 2016 wildfires in Fort McMurray, and the . These keynote presentations will be augmented by diverse technical sessions, including those with a focus on energy and carbon-capture in the Canadian , and cross-border evolution of the Rocky Mountain region. Complementary field trips will take full advantage of Calgary’s location in the heart of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. Delegates will be able to explore UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including Dinosaur Provincial Park, and the Burgess Trilobite beds in Yoho National Park. Mount Royal University has a proud history of collaborating with public, private, and community sectors, and the Faculty of Science and Technology aspires to strengthen linkages through events such as this Section Meeting. It is my personal hope that this meeting will offer an opportunity for all delegates – students, faculty, and professionals – to engage with each other, to network and interact, and to take some time to see and learn what the Faculty of Science and Technology, and the University as a whole, has to offer. Calgary days in June are long, and the weather is more often than not beautiful. Out-of-town attendees will be treated to Calgary at its finest. Located in the foothills of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, I encourage travelers to spend a few extra days in Western Canada, and to benefit from the outstanding geological and geographical location of Calgary. I look forward to seeing you in June. All good wishes,

Jonathan Withey Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology

2017 GSA Rocky Mountain Section Meeting 5 General Information

LOCATION TRANSPORTATION The 69th Annual Meeting of GSA’s Rocky Mountain Calgary is crosscut by the Trans Canada and the Queen Section will take place in the Roderick Mah Centre at Mount Elizabeth Highways (see map on page 13) . The Trans Canada Royal University in Calgary, Alberta, Canada . Calgary is Highway (#1) runs from east to west through Calgary and the located in the heart of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Queen Elizabeth Highwy #2 (Deerfoot in Calgary) runs from Basin within sight of the Canadian Rockies . Our vibrant north to south through Calgary . Interstate 15 from city is blessed with two of the largest urban parks in North becomes highway #4 in Alberta . From Lethbridge, turn west America (Fish Creek Provincial Park and Nose Hill) in addi- on highway #3 to Fort MacLeod and then head north on tion to the Weaselhead and , which are highway #2 . walking distance from campus . Mount Royal University is north of the Glenmore Local attractions include , the Glenbow Reservoir in the southwest quadrant of Calgary . See map on Museum, Heritage Park, , Science page 13 . The Calgary International Airport is in the north- Centre, , and the Military Museums . east quadrant of the city . From the airport take Airport Drive Family friendly events in June include: i) The National to Deerfoot and head south . Then take Glenmore Drive west equestrian jumping tournament at June 7 to to 37th Avenue . If you are staying at the Grey Eagles Resort, 11; ii) The Calgary Mayor’s Environmental Expo 6–8 June; head south on 37th and follow the signs . If you are staying at and iii) The Mountain Equipment Coop Paddlefest is the Mount Royal University Residences, head north on 37th, 12 June on Chestermere Lake . The Royal Tyrrell Museum turn right on Richardson Way and turn right into campus . of Paleontology is 90 minutes away in nearby Drumheller . The residences will be on your right . Canada Olympic Park has a zip line, downhill mountain bike trails, and a luge run open during the summer . PARKING Calgary, originally called Fort Brisebois, was founded in There is free parking for guests at the Grey Eagles Resort . 1875 by a troop of North West Mounted Police due to the The resort will provide guests with a free shuttle to campus . presence of two clean rivers, forests of spruce and Douglas Fir It is an easy 20-minute walk to campus . There is also free (which can still be found in Fish Creek and Bowness Parks) . parking for guests staying at the Mount Royal University Colonel James McLeod renamed our city Calgary after his Residences on campus . home in the Scottish Highlands . Fescue grasslands to the northwest, rich grassy foothills to the west and the vast grass EATING AND DRINKING prairies to the east and southeast made Calgary a popular destination for pioneer ranchers once the railroad arrived in Delegates are provided with some refreshments and coffee 1883 . Calgary became known as the “ City” after breaks during the conference . There are also social events the devastating fire of 1886 burnt much of the town to the planned for Thursday and Friday evenings, which will end at ground . After the fire, the local Paskapoo Sandstone replaced local pubs/restaurants . wood as the most popular building material . There are a number of restaurants within walking distance Oil was first discovered in Turner Valley, south of Calgary, of Mount Royal University Campus; listed below . See map in 1914 . This first oil boom was one of the shortest ever, last- on page 14 . Calgary has a wide variety of additional dining ing May to August, abruptly halted by the outbreak of World options within easy driving distance . Please explore these War I . The discovery of the Leduc fields lead to the next options online . oil boom in 1947; resulting in Calgary becoming one of the th th fastest growing cities in Canada—from 100,000 in 1947 to Sarcee Shopping Plaza (37 St ., and 45 Ave .) 200,000 in 1955, 325,000 by 1965 to 1 .4 million today . Sushi Hanami Calgary hosted the winter Olympics in 1988 . The Olympic Masala Bhavan South Indian Cuisine Oval at the University of Calgary is known as the “Fastest ice Hadu nama Korean Cuisine in the world” because it has seen 261 long track and 30 short Weaselhead Bar and Grill track records . Canada Olympic Park (at the western margin Liquor Depot of Calgary) hosted ski jumping, luge and bobsled competi- 7-Eleven tions . Cross-country skiing and biathalon competitions were held in nearby Canmore .

6 2017 Program Book Grey Eagle Resort & Casino (Tsuu T’ina First Nation Lands Registration Fees south of campus off 37th St .) On-site registration fees are below . Little Chief Restaurant (in hotel) Buffet (in casino) Standard Blaze Bar and Grill (in casino) Full Mtg. One day Stage Bar (snack foods; in casino) Professional Member $335 $175 Professional Member 70+ $175 $90 Wild Rose Brewery (Currie Barracks northeast of campus) Professional Nonmember $375 $205 Early Career Professionals $175 $95 Mount Royal University Prof . Low Inc . Countries $152 $77 Food Court (Wyckham Hall) Student Member $125 $80 Starbucks (East Entrance) Student Nonmember $140 $100 Student Low Inc . Countries $52 $27 Lincoln Park Centre (Richard Road south of campus) K–12 Professional $125 $80 Domino’s Pizza (Take-out and Delivery) Guest or Spouse $55 n/a Pita Pit Field Trip/Workshop Only $55 n/a Spot On Kitchen and Bar Lincoln Park Liquor (Beer and Liquor) All fees are in US dollars . Fees for onsite registration will Tim Horton’s be collected in US dollars and credit cards only (no checks) . Calgary Drug Mart (drug store) MEETING APP Small strip mall (Richardson Ave ./46th Ave ., and 37th St .) To view abstracts, create a schedule, and see other infor- Golden Leaf Chinese Food (Take-out and Delivery) mation related to the meeting, go to https://gsa .confex .com/ Hanni’s Mediterranean Restaurant and Pizza gsa/2017RM/meetingapp .cgi .

VENUE ACCOMMODATIONS The conference venue is located in Ross Glen Hall, at A block of rooms has been reserved at Grey Eagles the Roderick Mah Centre on the southeast corner of Mount Resort; 3777 Grey Eagle Drive, Calgary, Alberta, Canada . Royal University Campus . Catering, posters, and exhibits are Reservations can be made by calling Grey Eagles Resort and in room EC1050 . Casino at +1-844-719-8777 . Please mention that you are attending the GSA Rocky Mountain Section Meeting . WEATHER A block of rooms has been reserved at Mount Royal Weather in Calgary can be unpredictable . June nighttime University residences (West Residence Front Desk for check- lows usually range from 6 to 10C (42 to 50F) with day time in; 200 Mount Royal Circle SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada) . highs from 18 to 21C (64 to 70F) . Expect sixteen hours of Reservations can be made by calling Mount Royal University daylight during your visit . Please come prepared with rain gear . Residences at +1-866-264-7875 or local +1-403-440-6275 . Please be prepared for snow if you are attending one of Please mention that you are attending the GSA Rocky the field trips to the mountains . Warm layers and rain gear Mountain Section Meeting . are highly recommended during all months in the mountains . SPECIAL EVENTS REGISTRATION Thursday, 8 June Registration is required for anyone attending technical Welcome Reception. 5–7 p .m ., East Entrance by the sessions, field trips, short courses, or exhibits . Check-in and Pteranodon . Enjoy light snacks and a complimentary bever- on-site registration is in the East Entrance by the Pteranodon age while connecting with your colleagues . Each participant during the ice breaker on Thursday . Friday and Saturday reg- received a coupon for one free beer, wine, or non-alcoholic istration is located in the Roderick Mah Centre . beverage with their registration . Volunteers will provide you Registration Hours with tours of our Seas Exhibit and Rockscape . See Thursday, 8 June 4–7 p .m . (East Entrance by the map on page 14 . Pteranodon) Official Opening and Evening Address. 7–8 p .m . Join Friday, 9 June 7:30 a .m .–4:30 p .m . (Roderick us in the Bella Concert Hall for the Official Opening and Mah Centre) Evening Address . Saturday, 10 June 7:30 a .m .–2 p .m . (Roderick Mah Social Event. 8–10 p .m . We will wrap-up the evening at Centre) the Wild Rose Brewery, located at Currie Barracks northeast of campus .

2017 GSA Rocky Mountain Section Meeting 7 Friday, 9 June T7. Geothermal Systems in the Thrust Belt and Lunchtime Keynote Address. 12:20–1:20 p .m ., EC1040 . Adjacent Areas (Posters). Stephen E . Grasby, steve .grasby@ Victor Baker (University of Arizona, Past GSA President), canada .ca . “High Energy Mega-Floods and Icesheets .” T8. Characterization of Fine-Grained Unconventional Poster Session Social. 4:35–6:30 p .m ., EC1050 Posters . Plays. Per Kent Pederson, pkpederson@ucalgary .ca; Francois Each participant received a coupon for one free beer, wine, or Marechal, francoismarechal@geo-libreinc .com . non-alcoholic beverage with their registration . T9. Revisiting Marginal Marine Environments through Picnic and Hikes. 7–9 p .m . A picnic is provided in the Integration of Paleontology, Paleoecology, and Process North Glenmore Park . Guided hikes will depart from North Sedimentology. Murray Gingras, mgingras@ualberta .ca; Glenmore Park into the Weaselhead Conservation Area . See Jennifer J . Scott, jescott@mtroyal .ca . map on page 15 . T10. Using the Rocky Mountains as a Natural Laboratory for Teaching the ‘What’ and the ‘How,’ of Saturday, 10 June Geology. Glenn Dolphin, glenn .dolphin@ucalgary .ca . Lunchtime Keynote Address. 12:20–1:20 p .m ., EC1040 . Jeff Freymueller (University of Alaska – Fairbanks, Director Field Trips of EarthScope), “EarthScope: Accomplishments, Legacy, and For additional information, please contact the Field Trip Future Opportunities .” Chair, Jean Hsieh, jhsieh@repsol .com . Poster Session Social, and Student Awards. 4:35–6:30, Pre-Meeting EC1050 Posters . Each participant received a coupon for one FT1. Hot and Cold Running Water in the Canadian free beer, wine, or non-alcoholic beverage with their registra- Rockies. Thurs ., 8 June . First pickup at 7:30 a .m ., at the tion . Student Awards will be announced towards the end of Mount Royal University residences . Departure from that this poster session . location at 7:45 a .m . Second pickup at 8 a .m ., in front of the Grey Eagles Resort . TRIP DEPARTS promptly AT 8:15 a .m . BUSINESS MEETING from the Grey Eagles Resort . Cost $100, includes coffee in Rocky Mountain Business Meeting. Sat ., 10 June, the morning, a boxed lunch and water for the day . Fieldtrip 2-4 p .m ., EC1065 . leader: Steve Grasby, Natural Resources Canada, steve . grasby@canada .ca . TECHNICAL PROGRAM This trip examines several shallow to deep circulating spring systems in the Front Ranges of the Canadian Rockies, Speaker Ready Room ending at the famous Banff Hot Springs . The focus is to The Speaker Ready Room is located in room EC1045, examine controls on deep crustal circulation, climate change opposite the main presentation and poster rooms . Computers influence on local hydrogeology, and water/rock interactions and assistance are available to view presentations . All pre- that influence the spring chemistry . Microbial communities sentations are to be displayed as PowerPoint presentations and endangered animals in the spring outlets will also be in technical rooms . We ask that oral presenters upload their discussed . presentation in the room that the presentation will be made FT3. Effects of Sedimentology and Facies on Structural the night prior to morning sessions and either the morning or Styles in the Canadian Rocky Mountain Fold and Thrust lunch breaks for the afternoon sessions . Belt. Wed–Thurs ., 7–8 June . First pickup, 7 June, at 7:30 a .m ., at the Mount Royal University residences . Departure Speaker Ready Room Hours from that location at 7:45 a .m . Second pickup at 8 a .m ., in Thursday, 8 June 5:30–7 p .m . front of the Grey Eagles Resort . TRIP DEPARTS promptly Friday, 9 June 8 a .m .–5:30 p .m . AT 8:15 a .m . from the Grey Eagles Resort . Cost: $315, Satuday, 10 June 8 a .m .–2 p .m . includes breakfast, lunch, water and snacks for the day and Theme Session hotel accomodations overnight based on double occupancy . T1. From Earthscope to EarthsCAN and the Canadian Trip does not include dinners for the evening of June 7 . Cordillera Array. David W . Eaton, eatond@ucalgary .ca; Fieldtrip leaders: Byron Veilleux, Repsol Oil & Gas Canada, Katherine Boggs, kboggs@mtroyal .ca . Inc ., bveilleux@repsol .com; Normand Begin, Repsol Oil & T2. Proterozoic Evolution of Western . Gas Canada, Inc ., nbegin@repsol .com . Brian R . Pratt, brian .pratt@usask .ca . Structural styles in the Rocky Mountain Fold and Thrust T3. The of Western Laurentia. Paul Belt are profoundly affected by the sedimentology of the Johnston, pajohnston@mtroyal .ca; Robert B . MacNaughton, stratigraphic units present within the Belt . This two day Robert .MacNaughton@Canada .ca . trip field trip will expose the attendees to various structural T4. Cretaceous Stratigraphy of the North American styles within the Foothills, Front ranges, Main Ranges and Foreland. Dale A . Leckie, leckied@shaw .ca; Jennifer J . Scott, Western Main Ranges of the Rocky Mountain . We will be jescott@mtroyal .ca . able to view how sedimentary facies changes and their asso- T5. Tertiary and Quaternary Landscapes. Robert R . ciated mechanical stratigraphy influence fault terminations Young, Robert .Young@ubc .ca . and result in profound variations to deformation styles . This field trip will discuss elements of the southern Cordillera

8 2017 Program Book Lithoprobe transect, providing a reference for the future sediments, recognized by sorted, fine-grained texture, Canadian Cordillera Array . and alluvium, recognized by moderately sorted sand FT4. Late Cretaceous Geology and Fossils of Dinosaur and gravel . We will examine outcrops of diamict radi- Provincial Park. Wed–Thurs ., 7–8 June . First pickup at cally more unsorted than till (silt to 5-m boulders), 7:30 a .m . on June 7, 2017 at the Mount Royal University interpreted to be alluvium . residences . Departure from that location at 7:45 a .m . Second Toward the end of the day discussions will continue in the pickup at 8:00 a .m . on June 7, 2017 in front of the Grey famous and historic Last Chance Saloon in Wayne (popula- Eagles Resort . TRIP DEPARTS promptly AT 8:15 a .m . from tion 42) located in the heart of dramatic badlands . Late- the Grey Eagles Resort . Cost: $210, includes lunch, water evening return to Calgary . and snacks for the day and hotel accommodations overnight based on double occupancy . Trip does not include breakfast or Post- Meeting Trips dinners . Admission to the Royal Tyrrell Museum is included FT5. Biota, Brines, and Mines: Geology as well . Fieldtrip Leader: Don Henderson, Royal Tyrrell of the Early-Mid Cambrian of the Canadian Southern Museum, don .henderson@gov .ab .ca . Rocky Mountains. Sun–Mon ., 11–12 June . First pickup, This two-day trip visits the exceptional exposures of Late 11 June, at 7:30 a .m ., at the Mount Royal University resi- Cretaceous sedimentary rocks in Dinosaur Provincial Park dences . Departure from that location at 7:45 a .m . Second that record a variety of terrestrial, freshwater, and marine pickup at 8 a .m ., in front of the Grey Eagle Resort . TRIP environments, and host impressive dinosaurs and other fossils DEPARTS promptly at 8:15 a .m . from the Grey Eagle Resort . that have been continually collected in the Park since 1910 . Cost: $375, includes breakfast, lunch, water and snacks Highlights will be guided tours to quarries in the Park and for the day and hotel accommodations overnight, based a behind the scenes tour of the collections and lab facilities on double occupancy . Trip does not include dinner on the at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology where many first night, but will include a pizza dinner en route back to impressive fossils from the Park are housed and displayed . Calgary on 12 June . Fieldtrip leaders: Paul Johnston, Mount FT11. New Looks at Old Paradigms—Semi-Radical Royal University, pajohnston@mtroyal .ca; Chris Collom, Interpretations of Geomorphology and Cenozoic Rocks and MacCallum Geological Consulting, Calgary, cjcollom@ Sediments in the Red Deer River Valley. Thur ., 8 June . First shaw .ca; Patricio Desjardins, Patricio .desjardins@gmail .com . pickup at 7 a .m . at the Mount Royal University residences . This two-day trip provides an overview of Cambrian Departure from that location at 7:15 a .m . Second pickup at stratigraphy from Exshaw, Alberta to Field, B .C . and cul- 7:30 a .m . in front of the Grey Eagles Resort . TRIP DEPARTS minates with a hike to examine the unusual geology of the promptly AT 7:45 a .m . from the Grey Eagles Resort . Cost: famed Trilobite Beds of the Burgess Shale in Yoho National $150, includes lunch, water and snacks for the day as well as Park . Thanks to permission from Parks Canada, the hike will refreshments at the end of the day . Fieldtrip leaders: Milovan include areas normally inaccessible to visitors to the site . This Fustic, University of Calgary, mfustic@ucalgary .ca; Kalina is a rigorous hike (Elevation gain: 795 m [2610 feet]; 8 km Malowany, University of Calgary, Gerald Osborn, University [5 miles] round trip; steep trail and 30 degree mountain slope; of Calgary, Osborn@ucalgary .ca . 7 .5 hours total, 5 hrs . hiking); not recommended for persons This one-long-day trip examines (a) large- and small-scale with significant health challenges . valley geomorphology and (b) superbly exposed outcrops FT6. Carbon Capture and Storage: A Trip to Visit Past of both the Cretaceous Horseshoe Canyon Formation and and Recent Changing Environments in Alberta’s Plains Quaternary glacial-age sediments along the Red Deer River and Shell’s World-Leading Quest CCS Project. Sun–Tues ., Valley near Drumheller . Although classical stratigraphic, 11–13 June . First pickup, 11 June, at 8 a .m ., at the Mount sedimentologic, and geomorphological concepts will be dis- Royal University residences . Second pickup at 8:15 a .m ., in cussed, the focus of the trip is on rather enigmatic, poorly front of the Grey Eagles Resort . TRIP DEPARTS promptly documented features that contradict some commonly held AT 8:30 a .m . from the Grey Eagles . Cost: $475, includes beliefs . Emphasis will be on: admissions to Tyrrell Museum and Dinosaur Provincial • Horseshoe Canyon Point Bar Facies Models Park . Lunch, water and snacks during the day and hotel Contrary to popular belief, mudstone-clast breccias accomodations overnight based on double occupancy . A are NOT diagnostic of basal channel-lag deposits, light breakfast is provided at each of the two hotels . Trip and higher-energy cross-beds at the channel base are cost does not include dinners, which are not arranged . NOT the cleanest part of the channel fill, and may Fieldtrip leaders: Kirk Osadetz, CMC Research Institutes, contain stratified mud . Inc ., kirk .osadetz@cmcghg .com; Luc Rock, Shell, luc .rock@ • Incised river valleys on the Alberta Plains shell .com, and Alwynne Beaudoin, Royal Alberta Museum, Previous literature refers to post-glacial isostatic alwynne .beaudoin@gov .ab .ca . rebound as the reason all major plains rivers flow This three-day post-meeting trip departs Calgary to visit in valleys cut below the plains surface . The actual the Upper Cretaceous succession and world-renowned Royal reason(s) may be more complicated . Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology in Drumheller prior to stay- • Quaternary sedimentology ing overnight in Edmonton (Day 1) . We will visit Shell’s The basic sediment types blanketing plains bedrock Quest project, the world’s first commercial CO2 capture and are till, recognized by unsorted texture, glacial lake storage project associated with oil sand operations . Quest

2017 GSA Rocky Mountain Section Meeting 9 captures CO2 at Shell’s Scottford Refinery and sends it, by Grey Eagles . Cost: $260, includes water and snacks for the pipeline, to geological storage in basal Cambrian clastic rocks day . Lunches may be more conveniently obtained at planned near Radway . From Radway we proceed to Hanna (Day 2) stops . Hotel accommodations overnight are included, and from which we visit the Sheerness mine-mouth coal-fired based on double occupancy . Trip does not include dinners . power Plant, Dinosaur Provincial Park – a UNESCO World Admission to the Royal Tyrrell Museum is included as Heritage Site, and CMC Research Institutes’ Field Research well . Fieldtrip leader: Robert Young, University of British Station (FRS), near Brooks . The FRS is a facility where CO2 Columbia, Okanagan Campus, robert .young@ubc .ca . injected from above simulates a leak from below . While the This two-day trip will look at some newer radiocarbon detection and monitoring technologies used at the FRS are dates in the western Alberta, the zone of a purported Ice- primarily for addressing regulatory, environmental and safety Free Corridor that was used as migration route for the first risks of CCS geological storage they are also applicable to Americans . It will look at dated Quaternary vertebrate fossil containment and conformance issues related to groundwater sites that give a glacial history of the region, which will indi- protection, in situ bitumen projects, and induced hydraulic cate when the area was and was not available for migration . fracturing and produced water disposal related to unconven- The second major theme will relate to a series of glacial land- tional petroleum production . The trip travels through open forms, including hummocks, eskers, and tunnel valleys . The prairies and across incised badland river valleys eroded into features, taken individually and as an integrated landscape the Upper Cretaceous Interior Seaway cyclothemic succes- indicate catastrophic subglacial processes occurred . The cata- sion during differential Paleogene and younger epeirogenic strophic nature of this landscape will become apparent, and uplift in a landscape modified by Laurentide glacial and post- is recognizable in part because of similarities with those found glacial processes . The landscape, its municipalities and its in the Channeled Scablands, yet can be considered an order agricultural industries are vulnerable to a changing climate, of magnitude larger . but they are also the site of globally leading efforts to man- FT9. Montney Analogue Field Trip: The Sulphur age industrial, and understand natural, CO2 and CH4 emis- Mountain Formation around Canmore and Kananaskis. sions . Industrial Health and Safety requirements require that Sun ., 11 June . First pickup at 7:30 a .m ., at the Mount participants bring steel-toed safety footwear . Other personal Royal University residences . Departure from that location protective equipment will be supplied . at 7:45 a .m . Second pickup at 8 a .m ., in front of the Grey FT7. Geology of the Waterton-Glacier National Eagles Resort . TRIP DEPARTS promptly AT 8:15 a .m . from Parks Area. Sun–Tues ., 11–13 June . First pickup, 11 June, the Grey Eagles . Cost: $100, includes coffee in the morning, a at 7:30 a .m ., at the Mount Royal University residences . boxed lunch and water for the day . Fieldtrip leader: Jon Noad, Departure from that location at 7:45 a .m . Second pickup at Sedimental Services, jonnoad@hotmail .com . 8 a .m ., in front of the Grey Eagles Resort . Trip DEPARTS The Canadian Rockies are famous for their outstanding promptly at 8:15 a .m . from the Grey Eagles . Cost: $330, scenery, and also for their oil and gas production . Most of our includes lunch, water and snacks for the day and hotel knowledge regarding the highly productive Montney accommodations overnight based on double occupancy . Formation has been garnered in the subsurface, but there Fieldtrip leader: Brian Pratt, University of Saskatchewan, are excellent age equivalent outcrops, such as the Sulphur brian .pratt@usask .ca . Mountain Formation, which can provide valuable data and This three-day trip will examine the Mesoproterozoic discussion points . Facies range from upper shoreface sand- belt stratigraphy and structural geology through Waterton stones, through lower shoreface HCS sandstones and coarse and Glacier National Parks in Alberta and Montana (respec- siltstones, to finely laminated lower shoreface sandstone and tively) . Outcrops of the Altyn, Apekunny, and Grinnell offshore siltstone beds, as well as turbidites . All of these depo- formations will be viewed as well as the related structures . sitional settings can be explored in the Sulphur Mountain A possible itinerary could be: Day 1: Drive from Calgary Formation in the field . This one-day field trip will visit a across border and hike to Apikuni Falls . Day 2: Outcrops on series of outcrops in Canmore and Kananaskis that demon- Going-to-the-Sun Road including Apekunny Formation at strate the character and variety of this stratigraphic interval . Dead Horse Point, Sunrift Gorge and Sun Point (Appekunny FT10. Canadian Rocky Mountain Fold and Thrust and Grinnell formations), below Logan Pass for Helena Belt for Geoscience Educators. Sun ., 11 June . First pickup Formation and St . Mary Visitor’s Center walls . Day 3: Drive at 7:30 a .m ., at the Mount Royal University residences . to Waterton Lakes National Park to see Waterton Formation Departure from that location at 7:45 a .m . Second pickup at in townsite and Red Rock Canyon (Grinnell Formation) . 8 a .m ., in front of the Grey Eagles Resort . TRIP DEPARTS Return to Calgary . Note: Participants must be prepared with promptly AT 8:15 a .m . from the Grey Eagles . Cost: $85, passports and required visas . includes coffee in the morning, a boxed lunch and water FT8. Evidence for Catastrophic Subglacial Processes for the day . Fieldtrip leaders: Glenn Dolpin, University of across Alberta, and a refined Deglacial Chronology in Calgary, glenn .dolpin@uncalgary .ca; Katherine Boggs, Mount the Zone of the Purported Ice-Free Corridor. Sun–Mon ., Royal University, kboggs@mtroyal .ca . 11–12 June . First pickup, 11 June, at 7:30 a .m ., at the Mount This one-day field trip is open to students, K–12 teachers Royal University residences . Departure from that location at and Geoscience Educators . The Canadian Rockies form a 7:45 a .m . Second pickup at 8 a .m ., in front of the Grey Eagles world famous geological backyard to Calgary . We will explore Resort . TRIP DEPARTS promptly AT 8:15 a .m . from the the spectacular vistas, geological structures and geomorpho-

10 2017 Program Book logical features from Calgary to Field along the Trans-Canada ameliorating the growing deficiency of field experiences for Highway . The historical development of our understanding students is the development and use of virtual field experi- of the tectonics that formed the Rocky Mountain Fold and ences (VFEs) . With the ever-advancing digital technologies Thrust Belt will be outlined from McConnell’s original field such as GigaPan photos, three-dimensional photo stitching, work in the 1880s, through the acceptance of plate tectonics Google Earth, drone created fly-bys and virtual landscapes, to the Lithoprobe transects . In conjunction with the com- etc ., students can have access to the field virtually and devel- panion session, the “what” and “how” of teaching geology op some understandings of geology as well as developing an will be discussed throughout this field trip . approach to fieldwork . In this we workshop will give partici- pants experience with some of our newly developed VFEs, in Workshops an inquiry setting, asking “Why does this place look the way it does?” and then we will describe some of the techniques Pre-Meeting used collect, curate data from the field and finally, how to put W1. Clastic Sedimentology Workshop—Applications it together into a VFE format . and Examples from the Energy Industry (Students, K–12 Teachers, and Geoscience Educators). Co-sponsored by Post-Meeting Repsol Oil & Gas Canada, Inc. Thur ., 8 June . This workshop W3. Planning for the future of the Canadian Cordillera will be at the Core Shed in northwest Calgary . Participants Array and EarthsCAN. Sun ., 11 June, 8:30 a .m .–4:30 p .m ., will be picked up from in front of the Grey Eagles Hotel at Roderick Mah Center, Ross Glen Hall, EC1065 . Dave Eaton, 8 a .m ., and in front of the Residences registration at 8:10 a .m . University of Calgary, eatond@ucalgary .ca; Jeff Freymueller, Mark Radomski, Repsol Oil & Gas Canada, Inc ., mradom- University of Alaska Fairbanks, jfreymueller@alaska .edu; Rick ski@repsol .com . Aster, State University, rick .aster@colostate .edu; This one-day workshop provides an applied overview of Katherine Boggs, Mount Royal University, kboggs@mtroyal .ca; the use and importance of sedimentology in the energy indus- Julie Elliott, Purdue University, julieelliott@purdue .edu; Roy try . This session covers a broad range of clastic depositional Hyndman, Natural Resources Canada, Roy .Hyndman@ settings in both lecture and core display/exercise format with canada .ca; Lucinda Leonard, University of Victoria, emphasis placed on the applied use of sedimentology and lleonard@uvic .ca, Kristin Morell, University of Victoria, stratigraphy in the spatial reconstruction of reservoirs in the kmorell@uvic .ca, Mike Schmidt, University of Calgary, subsurface . Examples and case studies will include examples michael .schmidt@ucalgary .ca; Derek Schutt, Colorado State from Western Canada, South-east Asia, and South America . University, derek .schutt@colostate .edu . W2. Digital Field Methods for Sed/Strat and Structural In the spirit of the collaboration that was central to coordi- Geology: Use of Tablet-Based Apps for Mapping and nating the Lithoprobe transects, during this workshop we will Measurements in Undergraduate Courses. 1–5 p .m ., Thur ., be planning out the initial phases of the Canadian Cordillera 8 June . Roderick Mah Center, Ross Glen Hall, EC1065 . Array . This workshop is intended to expand on the presenta- Lawrence Malinconico, Lafayette College, malincol@ tions from session T1 . From Earthscope to EarthsCAN and lafayette .edu . the Canadian Cordillera Array . Are you curious? Would you This half-day workshop exploreS the use of tablet applica- like to be involved? Do you have suggestions for innovative tions for digital field mapping . We will demo and test some of sensors or applications for an array of telemetered observato- the different applications listed: (1) Compasses: GeoCompass ries? If so, please come to this workshop . 2, Lambert, Field Compass; (2) Vertical measurements: W5. Virtual Geological Tours—3-dimensional Theodolite; (3) Mapping Programs: Clino, GeoFieldBook; Geological Modeling of Outcrops utilizing Unmanned and (4) Stratigraphic programs: Stratlogger . Several iPads will Aerial Vehicles. Sun ., 11 June, 8:30 a .m .–12:30 p .m ., be available; however, participants are encouraged to bring Roderick Mah Center, Ross Glen Hall, EC1075 . Rudy Strobl their own iPads with apps installed . Additionally, participants (Executive Director, EnerFox Enterprises); Milovan Fustic are encouraged to share their favorite geologic field apps with (Adjunct Professor, University of Calgary); Rob Davies the . This workshop will explore one component of (Director of Field Operations, Automated Aeronautics) . “how” geologists work towards solving problems “in the field .” This half-day course provides an introduction to the W4. Using Virtual Field Experiences (VFEs) to application of 4k video and 3-dimensional models created Enhance Learning in Undergraduate Geology Courses. with the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s) . UAV’s 8 a .m .–1 p .m ., Thur ., 8 June, Roderick Mah Center, Ross appropriately equipped with specialized cameras provide low Glen Hall, EC1065 . Glenn Dolphin, University of Calgary, cost, reliable, timely, comprehensive images and data for all glenn .dolphin@ucalgary .ca; Jon Cooper, University of Calgary, outcrops regardless of size or dimension . Images and data jonathan .cooper@ucalgary .ca; Alexander Dutchak, University obtained from UAV’s are particularly effective for studying of Calgary, alexander .dutchak@ucalgary .ca; Brandon exposures, which are steep, inaccessible and remote . Karchewski, University of Calgary, brandon .karchewski@ Scientific applications are presented using high-resolution ucalgary .ca . video and 3-d models of the Lower Cretaceous McMurray Growing student numbers, diminishing resources, and Formation oil sands . These exposures represent large-scale accessibility issues have made geology field trips ever more tidally influenced fluvial point bar successions . Previous stud- challenging to incorporate into instruction . A strategy for ies were challenged by nearly vertical exposures 70m high

2017 GSA Rocky Mountain Section Meeting 11 and 1 .6 km long limiting our ability to measure geological fea- to discuss career prospects and challenges with professional tures or accurately map the associated stratigraphy . Detailed geoscientists from multiple disciplines over a FREE lunch . sedimentology, statistics on bed lengths, measurements of Learn more about this program at http://www .geosociety .org/ geological features and reservoir characterization over the mentors/ . length of the outcrop are now possible with the complemen- John Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrogeology Program. tary UAV images and data . Saturday, 10 June, noon–1:30 p .m . Students interested in Teaching applications with examples of shoreface, tidal applied hydrogeology or hydrology as a career will have the delta, and distributary mouth bar successions of the Upper opportunity to network with professionals in these fields Cretaceous Castlegate and Blackhawk Formations (Eastern over a FREE lunch . Learn more at http://www .geosociety .org/ Utah ) will also be highlighted . Comprehensive mentors/ . sedimentological studies and nearly ideal visualization are now possible with the 3-dimensional models created . VOLUNTEER The course includes practical tips and tools, how to use The Rocky Mountain Section offers free meeting registra- UAV’s safely, and an introduction to appropriate software and tion to student volunteers in return for two shifts of ~4 to 5 processing of these data and images . A brief summary of avia- hours of work during the meeting . If you are a student inter- tion protocol and licensing requirements for operating UAV’s ested in volunteering, please contact the Student Volunteer will also be addressed . Coordinators, Susan Reid, sjreid1@mtroyal .ca . Virtual geological tours and 3-dimensional modeling are Student Volunteer Room EC1075. Students will meet now possible with current technology . Join this course to with the Volunteer Coordinator before the meeting begins in learn more about this rapidly growing scientific research and the room EC1075 for their assignments and training, where teaching tool . needed . Students can leave personal items in room EC1045 while they are working . EXHIBITS Outstanding Student Presentation Program. This year, Exhibits are located in room EC1050, and are open from Rocky Mountain Section GSA will award cash prizes and 9 a .m . to 6:30 p .m ., both Friday and Saturday 9–10 June . plaques to the best graduate and undergraduate posters and oral presentations . Judging of student oral and poster pre- OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS sentations take place throughout the meeting, and award winners’ names will be announced at the awards reception Mentor Programs on Saturday afternoon, during the poster session in EC1050 . Co-sponsored by the GSA Foundation. The Mentor Programs and the Career Workshops are located in B108 (down SPOUSE & GUEST ACTIVITIES the B-wing from the East Entrance and the Pteranodon) . Local attractions in Calgary include Fort Calgary, the For more information on the mentor programs, go to , Heritage Park, Calgary Zoo, TELUS Spark www .geosociety .org/mentors/ or contact Jennifer Nocerino, Science Centre, Canada Olympic Park, and the Military jnocerino@geosociety .org . Museums . The Military Museums is across Crowchild from Geoscience Career Workshop Part 1: 9–10 a .m ., Friday, Mount Royal Campus . Family friendly events in June include: 9 June, Career Planning and Informational Interviewing . i) The National equestrian jumping tournament at Spruce Your job-hunting process should begin with career planning, Meadows, 7–11 June; ii) The Calgary Mayor’s Environmental not when you apply for jobs . This workshop helps you begin Expo, 6–8 June; and iii) The Mountain Equipment Coop this process and introduces you to informational interview- Paddlefest is June 12 on Chestermere Lake . The Royal ing . This section is highly recommended for freshman, sopho- Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology is 90 minutes away in nearby mores, and juniors . The earlier you start your career planning, Drumheller . Canada Olympic Park has a zip line, downhill the better . mountain bike trails and a luge run open during the summer . Geoscience Career Workshop Part 2: 10–11 a .m ., Friday, 9 June, Geoscience Career Exploration . What do geologists in various sectors earn? What do they do? What are the pros EXTERNAL GROUP EMERGENCY and cons to working in academia, government, and industry? RESPONSE INFORMATION Workshop presenters and professionals in the field address While visiting and using Mount Royal University (MRU) these issues . facilities, we want to ensure that your group has a basic under- Geoscience Career Workshop Part 3: 9–10 a .m ., standing of the Emergency Response Procedures that MRU Saturday, 10 June, Cover Letters, Resumes and CVs . How has planned for . do you prepare a cover letter? Does your resume need a good Emergency Evacuation Procedures edit? Whether you are currently on the job market or not, In the event of an alarm please evacuate the building learn how to prepare the best resume possible . You will review as soon as possible and exit to a parking lot away from the numerous resumes helping you to learn important resume do’s building . Each parking lot is equipped with a Muster Point and don’ts . sign, please wait there until further direction is provided by Roy J. Shlemon Mentor Program in Applied Geoscience. Security Services or an Emergency Warden . Friday, 9 June, noon–1:30 p .m . Students have the opportunity

12 2017 Program Book REPORTING EMERGENCIES OR INCIDENTS within the office in the Roderick Mah Centre for Continuous In the event of an Emergency please, please call 9-1-1 or Learning or at 403-440-8890 (available during operational report to the nearest MRU employee . The following outlets hours) or contact Security Services directly for assistance are also available to assist or call 9-1-1 in an emergency: at 403-440-6897 (their non-emergency line) . Accidents • ETS Reception (during operational hours): or injuries must be reported to the ETS office and Security 403-440-8890 Please Dial 9 first if calling from a Services, upon which a campus incident report form will be regular internal phone) completed . • Emergency Security Services (24 hours): The Emergency help phones located around Campus 403-440-5900 (Please Dial 9 first if calling from a offer a direct line of communication to Security Services and regular internal phone) can be used in the event of an Emergency. Please familiarize If calling 9-1-1 directly, please contact Security Services yourself with the locations of these resources. immediately following the 9-1-1 call at 403-440-5900 . It is essential that Security Services is aware of any and all inci- MRU SAFEWALK dents on Campus to help support Emergency Services’ arrival If you or any member of your group does not feel safe at the exact location of the Emergency . walking alone, MRU offers a “Safe Walk” program – the In the event of minor injuries or suspicious or unusual group will escort you to your vehicle . Safe Walk is arranged by activity (i.e. interruption to your event, loitering, suspicious calling Security Services directly or by using any Emergency activity, etc.), please contact the nearest ETS team member Phone on Campus .

Figure 1: Regional setting for Calgary . The Trans-Canada highway cuts east-west through Calgary and Highway 2 cuts north-south through Calgary . The airport is in the northeast, while Mount Royal University campus is in the southwest .

2017 GSA Rocky Mountain Section Meeting 13 Figure 2: Mount Royal University Lincoln Park Campus (surrounded by Mt Royal Circle, west of Richard Rd) with Grey Eagle Resort .

Figure 3: Mount Royal University Lincoln Park Campus with Grey Eagle Resort, Residence Check-in, East Entrance (Welcome Reception) and restaurants within walking distance of campus (modified after Google Earth) .

14 2017 Program Book Figure 4: A close up view of Mount Royal University Lincoln Park Campus . The Roderick Mah Centre is where registration, talks and posters are located on 9–10 June . The East Entrance is where the Welcome Reception is located on 8 June . The Bella Conservatory is located about the “centre” in the Roderick Mah label (modified from Google Earth) .

Figure 5: The picnic will be held in North Glenmore Park which is south of Mount Royal Campus . This is an easy 40-45 minute walk from campus . There will be shuttles to and from campus, Grey Eagles Hotel and the picnic location . There will also be guided hikes into the Weaselhead from the picnic location (these are not extreme hikes, however there is a steep set of stairs that descend into the Weaselhead)

2017 GSA Rocky Mountain Section Meeting 15 Figure 6: We have Snowy Owl and Partridge Picnic Sites reserved for our group . There is a covered structure and washrooms at this location; however please bring weather appropriate layers with you (courtesy of the City of Calgary) .

16 2017 Program Book CODE OF CONDUCT AT GSA EVENTS Approved by GSA Council on 25 September 2016 • Physical or verbal abuse of any registrant, guest, volunteer, exhibitor, GSA staff, service provider, or GSA is a premier, international scientific society whose other attendee . goals and mission are to advance geoscience research and • Disruption of presentations at oral or poster sessions, discovery, to provide service to society and to promote in the exhibit hall, on field trips, or at other events stewardship of Earth, within and beyond the geosciences organized by GSA at the meeting venue, hotels, or profession . In fulfilling its goals and mission, and in keeping other GSA-contracted facilities . with its Diversity Position Statement, GSA meetings foster • Audio and video recording, or taking images of an the exchange of scientific ideas, through open and respect- individual’s oral presentation without the presenters’ ful dialogues at oral and poster sessions, field trips, short permission, is expressly forbidden . Images of posters courses, mentorships and other GSA-supported programs . taken without permission are not allowed . Images of GSA promotes, provides, expects and endorses a professional posters may be taken with the explicit consent of the and respectful atmosphere and values a diversity of views and presenter, and images may be acquired only in the opinions . presence of the presenter . All registrants, guests, volunteers, exhibitors, GSA staff, service providers, and others in attendance are expected to Examples of unacceptable behavior include but are not abide by this GSA Events Code of Conduct, which outlines limited to: specific expectations for participants at GSA-supported • Verbal comments related to gender, sexual orienta- events and is in addition to the provisions of the GSA Code tion, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, of Conduct . religion, national origin or any other identified characteristic outlined in the GSA Diversity Position Expected Behavior Statement . All registrants, guests, volunteers, exhibitors, GSA staff, • Inappropriate use of nudity and/or sexual images in service providers, and others in attendance are to: public spaces or in presentations . • Be treated with respect and consideration . • Intentional, uninvited physical contact of any form . • Be considerate, collegial, and collaborative . • Threats (implied or real) of, physical, professional or • Communicate openly, with civil attitudes, critiquing financial harm . ideas rather than individuals . • Stalking registrants, guests, volunteers, exhibitors, • Avoid personal attacks directed toward other reg- GSA staff, service providers, or others in attendance . istrants, guests, volunteers, exhibitors, GSA staff, service providers, and others in attendance . Consequences of Unacceptable Behavior • Obey the rules and policies of the meeting venue, • Anyone requested to stop unacceptable behavior is hotels, GSA contracted facility, or any other venue expected to immediately cease and desist . where your meeting badge and GSA affiliation is • GSA staff, leadership, security, or law enforcement likely to be displayed . personnel shall take action(s) deemed necessary and • Alert meeting security personnel, GSA staff, or GSA appropriate . Actions may include immediate removal leadership if you notice someone in distress, or per- from the meeting or field trip without warning or ceive a potentially dangerous situation, or witness a refund . dangerous situation . • GSA reserves the right to prohibit attendance at any future GSA meeting or other GSA-sponsored event . Procedures to be followed in an emergency situation: Reporting Unacceptable Behavior • Evaluate the situation and if appropriate call 911 or If you are the subject of unacceptable behavior or have activate a local fire alarm . witnessed any such behavior, please immediately notify a • Do not endanger yourself . Follow the directions of GSA staff member on-site (see page 2 for contact informa- building security, law enforcement, fire department, tion) or GSA member with a designated leadership position military personnel, or GSA staff . (i .e . GSA President, GSA Councilor, GSA Section Officer, • Initiate first aid if appropriate, so trained and neces- GSA field trip leader) . sary . Anyone experiencing or witnessing behavior that con- • Be as observant as possible in order to communicate stitutes an immediate or serious threat to public safety, or a to emergency staff . criminal act is expected to contact 911 . Those witnessing a potential criminal act should also take actions necessary to Unacceptable Behavior includes but is not limited maintain their own personal safety . to: • Harassment, intimidation, or discrimination .

2017 GSA Rocky Mountain Section Meeting 17 Schedule of Events

Event Time Location Wednesday, 7 June FT3. Effects of Sedimentology and Facies on Structural Styles in the Canadian 7:30 a.m.–11:55 p.m. Mount Royal University, Residences Rocky Mountain Fold and Thrust Belt: 7–8 June (Field Trip) FT4. Late Cretaceous Geology and Fossils of Dinosaur Provincial Park: 7:30 a.m.–11:55 p.m. Mount Royal University, Residences 7–8 June (Field Trip)

Thursday, 8 June FT11. New Looks at Old Paradigms—Semi-Radical Interpretations of Geomorphology and Cenozoic Rocks and Sediments in the Red Deer River 7 a.m.–7:30 p.m. Mount Royal University, Residences Valley: 8 June (Field Trip) FT1. Hot and Cold Running Water in the Canadian Rockies: 8 June 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Mount Royal University, Residences (Field Trip) W1. Clastic Sedimentology Workshop—Applications and Examples from the Energy Industry (Students, K–12 Teachers, and Geoscience Educators) Core Shed in northwest Calgary (Workshop) W4. Using Virtual Field Experiences (VFEs) to Enhance Learning in Mount Royal University, Roderick 8 a.m.–1 p.m. Undergraduate Geology Courses (Workshop) Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall, EC1065 Mount Royal University, Registration 4–7 p.m. East Entrance by the Pteranodon Mount Royal University, Welcome Reception 5–7 p.m. East Entrance by the Pteranodon Mount Royal University, Roderick Exhibits Set-up 5–7 p.m. Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall, EC1050 Mount Royal University, Roderick Speaker Ready Room 5:30–7 p.m. Mah Centre, EC1045 Mount Royal University, Official Opening and Evening Address 7–8 p.m. Bella Concert Hall Wild Rose Brewery, located at Currie Social Event 8–10 p.m. Barracks northeast of campus W2. Digital Field Methods for Sed/Strat and Structural Geology: Use of Tablet- Mount Royal University, Roderick Based Apps for Mapping and Measurements in Undergraduate Courses 1–5 p.m. Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall, EC1065 (Workshop)

Friday, 9 June Mount Royal University, Roderick Registration 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Mah Centre Mount Royal University, Roderick Speaker Ready Room 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Mah Centre, EC1045 Mount Royal University, Roderick Exhibits Open 9 a.m.–6:30 p.m. Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall, EC1050 Mount Royal University, B108 (down Geoscience Career Workshop Part 1: Career Planning and Informational 9–10 a.m. the B-wing from the East Entrance Interviewing (Workshop) and the Pteranodon) Mount Royal University, B108 (down Geoscience Career Workshop Part 2: Geoscience Career Exploration 10–11 a.m. the B-wing from the East Entrance (Workshop) and the Pteranodon)

18 2017 Program Book Event Time Location

Morning Oral Technical Sessions Mount Royal University, Roderick T2. Proterozoic Evolution of Western North America 9 a.m.–12:10 p.m. Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall, EC1040 T9. Revisiting Marginal Marine Environments through the Integration of Mount Royal University, Roderick 9 a.m.–12:10 p.m. Paleontology, Paleoecology, and Process Sedimentology Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall, EC1060

Morning Poster Sessions Mount Royal University, Roderick Earth and Planetary Science (Posters) 9 a.m.–6:30 p.m. Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall, EC1050 Mount Royal University, Roderick Paleontology and Paleoecology (Posters) 9 a.m.–6:30 p.m. Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall, EC1050 Mount Royal University, Roderick T2. Proterozoic Evolution of Western North America (Posters) 9 a.m.–6:30 p.m. Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall, EC1050 Mount Royal University, Roderick T3. The Cambrian of Western Laurentia (Posters) 9 a.m.–6:30 p.m. Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall, EC1050 Mount Royal University, Roderick Mah T7. Geothermal Systems in the Thrust Belt and Adjacent Areas (Posters) 9 a.m.–6:30 p.m. Centre, Ross Glen Hall, EC1050 Mount Royal University, Roderick T8. Characterization of Fine-Grained Unconventional Plays (Posters) 9 a.m.–6:30 p.m. Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall, EC1050 Mount Royal University, B108 (down Roy J. Shlemon Mentor Program in Applied Geoscience Luncheon noon–1:30 p.m. the B-wing from the East Entrance and the Pteranodon) Mount Royal University, Roderick Lunchtime Keynote Address 12:20–1:20 p.m. Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall, EC1040 Mount Royal University, Roderick Poster Session Social 4:35–6:30 p.m. Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall, EC1050 Picnic and Hikes 7–9 p.m. North Glenmore Park

Afternoon Oral Technical Sessions Mount Royal University, Roderick Luncheon Talk: Victor R. Baker, High-Energy Megafloods and Ice Sheets 12:20–1:20 p.m. Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall, EC1040 Mount Royal University, Roderick T3. The Cambrian of Western Laurentia I 1:30–4:40 p.m. Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall, EC1040 Mount Royal University, Roderick T8. Characterization of Fine-Grained Unconventional Plays 1:30–4:40 p.m. Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall, EC1060 Mount Royal University, Roderick T10. Using the Rocky Mountains as a Natural Laboratory for Teaching the ‘What’ 1:30–4:40 p.m. Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall, and the ‘How’ of Geology EC1065

Saturday, 10 June Mount Royal University, Roderick Registration 7:30 a.m.–2 p.m. Mah Centre Mount Royal University, Roderick Speaker Ready Room 8 a.m.–2 p.m. Mah Centre Ross Glen Hall, EC1045 Mount Royal University, Roderick Exhibits Open 9 a.m.–6:30 p.m. Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall, EC1050 Mount Royal University, B108 (down Geoscience Career Workshop Part 3: Cover Letters, Resumes and CVs 9–10 am the B-wing from the East Entrance (Workshop) and the Pteranodon)

2017 GSA Rocky Mountain Section Meeting 19 Event Time Location

Morning Oral Technical Sessions Mount Royal University, Roderick T1. From Earthscope to EarthsCAN and the Canadian Cordillera Array 9 a.m.–12:10 p.m. Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall, EC1060 Mount Royal University, Roderick T4. Cretaceous Stratigraphy of the North American Foreland 9 a.m.–12:10 p.m. Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall, EC1040

Morning Poster Sessions

Mount Royal University, Roderick T1. From Earthscope to EarthsCAN and the Canadian Cordillera Array (Posters) 9 a.m.–6:30 p.m. Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall, EC1050 Mount Royal University, Roderick T4. Cretaceous Stratigraphy of the North American Foreland (Posters) 9 a.m.–6:30 p.m. Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall, EC1050 Mount Royal University, Roderick T5. Tertiary and Quaternary Landscapes (Posters) 9 a.m.–6:30 p.m. Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall, EC1050 Mount Royal University, B108 (down John Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrogeology Program Luncheon noon–1:30 p.m. the B-wing from the East Entrance and the Pteranodon) Mount Royal University, Roderick Lunchtime Keynote Address 12:20–1:20 p.m. Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall, EC1040 Mount Royal University, Roderick Poster Session Social, and Student Awards 4:35–6:30 p.m. Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall, EC1050

Afternoon Oral Technical Sessions Luncheon Talk: Jeffrey T. Freymueller, Earthscope: Accomplishments, Legacy, Mount Royal University, Roderick 12:20–1:20 p.m. and Future Opportunities Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall, EC1040 Mount Royal University, Roderick T3. The Cambrian of Western Laurentia II 1:30–4:40 p.m. Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall, EC1060 Mount Royal University, Roderick T5. Tertiary and Quaternary Landscapes 1:30–4:40 p.m. Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall, EC1040 Mount Royal University, Ross Glen Rocky Mountain Business Meeting 2–4 p.m. Hall, EC 1065 Mount Royal University, Roderick Exhibits Tear down 6–7:30 p.m. Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall, EC1050

Sunday, 11 June FT6. Carbon Capture and Storage: A Trip to Visit Past and Recent Changing Environments in Alberta’s Plains and Shell’s World-Leading Quest CCS Project: 8 a.m.–11:55 p.m. Mount Royal University, Residences 11–13 June FT10. Canadian Rocky Mountain Fold and Thrust Belt for Geoscience 7:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m. Mount Royal University, Residences Educators: 11 June (Field Trip) FT9. Montney Analogue Field Trip: The Sulphur Mountain Formation around 7:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m. Mount Royal University, Residences Canmore and Kananaskis: 11 June (Field Trip) FT5. Biota, Brines, Sandstones and Mines: Geology of the Early-Mid Cambrian of the Canadian : 11–12 June 7:30 a.m.–11:55 p.m. Mount Royal University, Residences (Field Trip) FT7. Geology of the Waterton-Glacier National Parks Area: 11–13 June (Field 7:30 a.m.–11:55 p.m. Mount Royal University, Residences Trip) FT8. Evidence for Catastrophic Subglacial Processes across Alberta, and a refined Deglacial Chronology in the Zone of the Purported Ice-Free Corridor: 7:30 a.m.–11:55 p.m. Mount Royal University, Residences 11–12 June (Field Trip) W5. Virtual Geological Tours—3-dimensional Geological Modeling of Outcrops Mount Royal University, Roderick 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. utilizing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Workshop) Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall, EC1075 W3. Planning for the future of the Canadian Cordillera Array and EarthsCAN Mount Royal University, Roderick 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (Workshop) Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall, EC1065

20 2017 Program Book Technical Sessions

Meeting policy prohibits the use of cameras A no-smoking policy has been established by or sound-recording equipment at technical the Program Committee and will be followed in sessions and poster sessions . all meeting rooms for technical sessions .

Notice In the interest of public information, the Geological Society of America provides a forum for the presentation of diverse opinions and positions . The opinions (views) expressed by speakers and exhibitors at these sessions are their own and do not necessarily represent the views or policies of the Geological Society of America .

Note index system Numbers (2-4, 15-4) indicate session and order of presentation within that session.

*denotes speaker

Friday, 9 June 2017

SUBAQUEOUS MUDS ROCKED BY EARTHQUAKES AND morning SWEPT BY TSUNAMIS ORAL TECHNICAL SESSIONS 1-7 11:30 AM Constenius, Kurt N.*; McGimsey, Robert G.; Valencia, Victor; Ibanez-Mejia, Mauricio; Domanik, Kenneth J.: PEPERITE IN SESSION NO. 1 THE PURCELL LAVA AND A REVISED AGE OF THE UPPER PROTEROZOIC BELT-PURCELL SUPERGROUP T2. Proterozoic Evolution of Western North America 1-8 11:50 AM Madronich, Lauren I.*; Guest, B.; Matthews, William A.: 9:00 AM, Mount Royal University, Roderick Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall EC1040 CONSTRAINING RODINIAN RIFT-RELATED MAGMATISM Brian R. Pratt, Presiding FROM ZIRCON U-PB AGES AND TRACE ELEMENT 9:00 AM Introductory Remarks COMPOSITIONS

1-1 9:05 AM Thorkelson, Derek*; Verbaas, Jacob; Medig, Kirsti P.R.; SESSION NO. 2 Furlanetto, Francesca: PROTEROZOIC WILSON CYCLICITY AND ITS APPLICATION TO LAURENTIA-AUSTRALIA T9. Revisiting Marginal Marine Environments through the Integration INTERACTIONS of Paleontology, Paleoecology, and Process Sedimentology 1-2 9:30 AM Pratt, Brian R.*; Long, Darrel G.F.: SEDIMENTATION 9:00 AM, Mount Royal University, Roderick Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall EC1060 AND DEFORMATION OF THE GEORGE FORMATION, A Murray Gingras and Jennifer J. Scott, Presiding PALEOPROTEROZOIC CARBONATE PLATFORM IN THE 9:00 AM Introductory Remarks MUSKWA ASSEMBLAGE OF NORTHEASTERN BRITISH COLUMBIA 2-1 9:05 AM Holbrook, John*: FLUVIO-LACUSTRINE VS. FLUVIO- MARINE AND THE RARITY OF THE CLASSIC DELTA IN THE 1-3 9:50 AM Dembrowski, Tracy*; Gonzales, David A.: AN INVESTIGATION MODERN LAKE OF THE AGE AND PETROLOGY OF THE TRIMBLE GRANITE, , SOUTHWESTERN 2-2 9:30 AM Birgenheier, Lauren P.*; Gall, Ryan D.; Rosencrans, Ellen M.; COLORADO Vanden Berg, Michael D.: CLIMATIC CONTROL ON FLUVIAL- DELTAIC SYSTEMS OF THE LACUSTRINE GREEN RIVER 1-4 10:10 AM Rule, Roy*; Pratt, Brian R.: HORODYSKIA: NOT A FOSSIL FORMATION, UINTA BASIN, UTAH BUT DUE TO SEDIMENT–MICROBIAL INTERACTIONS IN THE APPEKUNNY FORMATION (BELT SUPERGROUP, CA. 2-3 9:50 AM Scott, Jennifer J.*; Porter, Richard J.: TRACE FOSSILS IN 1.46 GA, WESTERN NORTH AMERICA) THE DELTAIC TULLIG CYCLOTHEM, , COUNTY CLARE, IRELAND 10:30 AM Break 2-4 10:10 AM Noad, Jon*: CONTRASTING TIDAL DEPOSITS IN THE 1-5 10:45 AM Rainbird, Robert*; Ielpi, Alessandro: SIMILARITIES AND NEOGENE OF EASTERN BORNEO PALEOGEOGRAPHY OF PROTEROZOIC TERRESTRIAL SANDSTONE DEPOSITS ON THE : 10:30 AM Break PRODUCTS OF SUPERCONTINENT ASSEMBLY 2-5 10:45 AM Buatois, Luis A.*; Mangano, Maria Gabriela; Díez-Canseco, 1-6 11:10 AM Pratt, Brian R.*; Ponce, Juan Jose: SEDIMENTARY Davinia; Solorzano, Euridice; Rodriguez, Williams: DYNAMICS OF THE GRINNELL FORMATION (BELT ICHNOLOGIC DELINEATION OF THE FLUVIAL-TIDAL SUPERGROUP, CA 1.45 GA), WESTERN NORTH AMERICA: TRANSITION AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE FOR FACIES NOT ARID PLAYAS CROSSED BY CREEKS BUT MODELLING OF MARGINAL-MARINE ENVIRONMENTS

2017 GSA Rocky Mountain Section Meeting 21 Friday, 9 June 2017

2-6 11:10 AM Botterill, Scott E.*; Timmer, Eric R.; Gingras, Murray K.: SESSION NO. 6 APPLICATION OF THE PROCESS ICHNOLOGICAL T3. The Cambrian of Western Laurentia (Posters) FRAMEWORK TO ANCIENT DATASETS: AN EXAMPLE FROM THE LOWER CRETACEOUS BLUESKY AND 9:00 AM, Mount Royal University, Roderick Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall EC1050 MCMURRAY FORMATIONS, ALBERTA, CANADA Authors will be present from 4:45 to 6:30 PM 2-7 11:30 AM Campbell, S. Gordon*; Dolby, Graham; McNeil, Booth # David H.; Gingras, Murray: CALIBRATING THE 6-1 8 Virmani, Nancy*; Johnston, Paul A.: A MIDDLE CAMBRIAN MICROPALEONTOLOGY OF THE BLUESKY FORMATION SMALL SHELLY FAUNA FROM CARBONATE MEMBERS OF THE WITH SEDIMENTOLOGICAL AND ICHNOLOGICAL BURGESS SHALE FORMATION, BRITISH COLUMBIA SIGNATURES 6-2 9 Witvoet, Leela*; Pelletier, Anique; Targett, Kate: LIFE’S A DRAG - A 2-8 11:50 AM Ditzler, Eric; Timmer, Eric R.; Ranger, Michael J.; Gingras, CAMBRIAN GIANT HOLDS FAST Murray K.*: ICHNOLOGICAL DISTRIBUTIONS ON A BRACKISH-WATER POINTBAR 6-3 10 Rippenhagen, Abbey Hope*; Fornwald, Connor: HITTING THE SLOPES: THE KEY TO TRILOBITE TAPHONOMY

SESSION NO. 7 POSTER T7. Geothermal Systems in the Thrust Belt and Adjacent Areas TECHNICAL SESSIONS (Posters) 9:00 AM, Mount Royal University, Roderick Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall EC1050 SESSION NO. 3 Authors will be present from 4:45 to 6:30 PM Earth and Planetary Science (Posters) Booth # 9:00 AM, Mount Royal University, Roderick Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall EC1050 7-1 11 Beach, Chelsea A.*: GEOTHERMAL ENERGY PRODUCTION AND POTENTIAL; COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE TECTONIC Authors will be present from 4:45 to 6:30 PM SETTING OF NEW ZEALAND, ICELAND AND CANADA Booth # 7-2 12 Stange, Courtney*; Boggs, Katherine: ENCASING NATURE: 3-1 1 Lea, James*; Boggs, Katherine: NSOMEKA PLANITIA, HENIE A CLASSIFICATION OF HYDROTHERMAL DEPOSITS IN QUADRANT, VENUS FAIRMONT HOT SPRINGS, BRITISH COLUMBIA 3-2 2 Martinez-Sacristan, Hernando*: EVIDENCES OF DIASTROPHISM 7-3 13 Fornwald, Connor*; Boggs, Katherine: THE REDWALL FAULT: AND BETWEEN AND A PLUMBING SYSTEM FOR THERMAL SPRINGS IN CRETACEOUS FLAT CONTINENTAL AND MARINE LAYERS IN SOUTHEASTERN BRITISH COLUMBIA COLOMBIA: FAR FROM RHETORIC, CLOSER TO REALITY 7-4 14 Allred, Kent*: GEOTHERMAL ENERGY POTENTIAL: COMPARE AND CONTRAST CANADA, ICELAND, AND USA. FROM POLICY SESSION NO. 4 TO GEOLOGY Paleontology and Paleoecology (Posters) 9:00 AM, Mount Royal University, Roderick Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall EC1050 SESSION NO. 8 Authors will be present from 4:45 to 6:30 PM T8. Characterization of Fine-Grained Unconventional Plays (Posters) Booth # 9:00 AM, Mount Royal University, Roderick Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall EC1050 4-1 3 Hood, Seana C.*; Ritterbush, Kathleen A.: PALEOECOLOGY OF Authors will be present from 4:45 to 6:30 PM SILICEOUS SPONGES IN COASTAL MARINE SETTINGS ALONG Booth # WESTERN PANGEA USING DEPOSITIONAL MODELS FROM 8-1 15 Jafri, Noor H.*: CHARACTERIZATION OF SEDIMENTARY CHERTS OF NORTHWESTERN UTAH BEDFORMS OF MUDSTONES 4-2 4 Richmond, Dean R.; Lukens, Mitchell W.; Celestino, Serena M.*: 8-2 16 Worms, Katherine*; Birgenheier, Lauren P.: X-RAY FLOURESCENCE UPPER JURASSIC MORRISON FORMATION CLAMS ON THE AND OPTICAL PHOTOGRAPH ANALYSIS TO EVALUATE HALF SHELL, CENTRAL MONTANA THE PALEOREDOX CONDITIONS, PALEOPRODUCTIVITY AND DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT OF AN EOCENE LAKE SESSION NO. 5 SYSTEM: MAHOGANY ZONE, GREEN RIVER FORMATION, T2. Proterozoic Evolution of Western North America (Posters) EASTERN UINTA BASIN, UTAH 9:00 AM, Mount Royal University, Roderick Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall EC1050 8-3 17 Ritterbush, Kathleen A.*; Hood, Seana C.; Wistort, Zackery P.: Authors will be present from 4:45 to 6:30 PM INVESTIGATING CHERTS OF UTAH AT THE LEADING EDGE OF THE PERMIAN SPICULITE BELT Booth # 5-1 5 Rule, Roy*; Pratt, Brian R.: SEISMITES, STORMS AND SEDIMENTS: SEDIMENTARY DEFORMATION AND MISS OF THE LOWER BELT CARBONATES (WATERTON AND ALTYN lunchtime FORMATIONS, BELT SUPERGROUP, CA. 1.47 GA, WESTERN keynote address NORTH AMERICA) 5-2 6 Chumley, Adam S.*; Baird, Graham B.; Kelly, Nigel M.; Mahan, Kevin H.; Zaggle, Richard H.; Allaz, Julien M.: GEOCHEMISTRY SESSION NO. 9 OF THE BIG THOMPSON CANYON PALEOPROTEROZOIC Luncheon Talk: Victor R. Baker, High-Energy Megafloods and GRANITOIDS, NORTHERN COLORADO : Ice Sheets IMPLICATIONS FOR TECTONIC ACTIVITY AND CRUSTAL 12:20 PM, Mount Royal University, Roderick Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall EC1040 GROWTH AT ~1.7 GA Rob R. Young, Presiding 5-3 7 Parker, Stuart D.*; Winston, Don: REVISED INTERPRETATIONS OF DETRITAL ZIRCON POPULATIONS IN THE MESOPROTEROZOIC 9-1 12:20 PM Baker, Victor R.*: HIGH-ENERGY MEGAFLOODS AND BELT AND PURCELL SUPERGROUPS OF MONTANA, IDAHO ICE SHEETS AND BRITISH COLUMBIA

22 2017 Program Book Friday, 9 June 2017

11-3 2:20 PM Wistort, Zackery P.*: IDENTIFICATION OF SILICIFIED TRACE afternoon FOSSILS IN THE PERMIAN OF NORTHWESTERN UTAH ORAL TECHNICAL SESSIONS 11-4 2:40 PM Haines, Forest E.*: MARKER BEDS AND STRATIGRAPHIC MEMBERS OF THE LOWER MISSISSIPPIAN STRATOTYPE SESSION NO. 10 IN THE NORTH CENTRAL SECTION ARE TRACEABLE TO THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS FROM ARIZONA TO ALBERTA T3. The Cambrian of Western Laurentia I 3:00 PM Break 1:30 PM, Mount Royal University, Roderick Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall EC1040 11-5 3:15 PM Pedersen, Per K.*: BEDFORMS TO STRATAL Paul Johnston and Robert B. MacNaughton, Presiding ARCHITECTURE AND PLAY FAIRWAYS OF MARINE 1:30 PM Introductory Remarks MUDDY DEPOSITIONAL SYSTEMS 10-1 1:35 PM Desjardins, Patricio R.*; Buatois, Luis A.; Mangano, 11-6 3:40 PM Paz, Maximiliano*; Ponce, Juan Jose; Buatois, Luis A.; Maria Gabriela; Pratt, Brian R.: SEDIMENTOLOGY, Mángano, Gabriela; Carmona, Noelia B.; Desjardins, Patricio: ICHNOLOGY AND SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY OF THE SEISMIC SCALE BOTTOMSET FACIES OF A MIXED LOWER CAMBRIAN GOG GROUP, SOUTHERN ROCKY CARBONATE-SILICICLASTIC RAMP: THE JURASSIC- MOUNTAINS, CANADA CRETACEOUS VACA MUERTA FORMATION IN THE PICÚN 10-2 2:00 PM Labaj, Marcelina*; Pratt, Brian R.: SEDIMENTARY FACIES LEUFÚ AREA, NEUQUÉN BASIN, ARGENTINA ARCHITECTURE, DEPOSITIONAL MODEL AND SEQUENCE 11-7 4:00 PM Egenhoff, Sven O.*: ARE LARGELY EVENT STRATIGRAPHY OF A NEARSHORE, MIXED CARBONATE- DEPOSITS! EVIDENCE FROM THE BJøRKåSHOLMEN SILICICLASTIC SYSTEM OF MIDDLE/UPPER CAMBRIAN FORMATION, SWEDEN; THE WOODFORD SHALE, OF SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA OKLAHOMA; AND THE UPPER BAKKEN SHALE, NORTH 10-3 2:20 PM Smith, Adam E.*; Heizler, Matthew T.; McLemore, Virginia T.; DAKOTA Maher, Kierran C.: 40AR/39AR GEOCHRONOLOGY AND 11-8 4:20 PM Stonge, Andy*: SEISMIC CHARACTERIZATION OF FINE- GEOCHEMISTRY OF REE-RICH EPISYENITES IN THE GRAINED UPPER CRETACEOUS RESERVOIRS WITHIN CABALLO MOUNTAINS, SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO: THE POLYGONAL FAULT SYSTEM POTENTIAL RELATIONSHIP TO HYDROTHERMAL FLUIDS DERIVED FROM CAMBRIAN- ALKALINE SESSION NO. 12 MAGMATISM T10. Using the Rocky Mountains as a Natural Laboratory for 10-4 2:40 PM Richards, Barry Charles*: LEAD-ZINC-SILVER ORE Teaching the ‘What’ and the ‘How’ of Geology DEPOSITS HOSTED BY CAMBRIAN CARBONATES IN 1:30 PM, Mount Royal University, Roderick Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall EC1065 THE SOUTHERN KOOTENAY ARC, SOUTHEAST BRITISH COLUMBIA Glenn Dolphin, Presiding 3:00 PM Break 1:30 PM Introductory Remarks 10-5 3:15 PM MacNaughton, Robert B.*; Fallas, Karen M.; Moynihan, 12-1 1:35 PM Cooper, Jonathan*; Dolphin, Glenn; Dutchak, Alex R.; David P.: UPLIFT OF REDSTONE ARCH (MACKENZIE Karchewski, Brandon: DEVELOPING VIRTUAL FIELD MOUNTAINS, NWT) DURING DEPOSITION OF CAMBRIAN EXPERIENCES (VFES) FOR TEACHING GEOSCIENCE SERIES 2: LOCAL EXPRESSION OF A REGIONAL CONCEPTS AND PROCESSES TECTONIC EVENT? 12-2 2:00 PM Malinconico, Lawrence L.*; Sunderlin, David: INTEGRATION 10-6 3:40 PM Dilliard, Kelly A.*; Pope, Michael C.; Coniglio, Mario: AND PEDAGOGICAL EFFICACY OF DIGITAL FIELD SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY OF THE UPPER SEKWI METHODOLOGIES IN A FULL-YEAR SED/STRAT AND FORMATION: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE EARLY CAMBRIAN STRUCTURE COURSE OF WESTERN LAURENTIA 12-3 2:20 PM Richards, Bill D.*: USING ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION’S 10-7 4:00 PM Herbers, David*; Gingras, Murray: MIXED DELTAIC, GEOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AS VIRTUAL LEARNING SHOREFACE, AND TIDAL EMBAYMENT SEDIMENTATION OPPORTUNITIES ALONG A STORM-INFLUENCED SHORELINE; OUTCROPS 12-4 2:40 PM Leckie, Dale A.*: USING THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS TO OF THE MOUNT CLARK FM WITHIN THE MACKENZIE PROMOTE GEOTOURISM – AN EXAMPLE: PASSING MOUNTAINS, NWT THROUGH TIME: A GEOLOGICAL TOUR THROUGH BANFF, 10-8 4:20 PM Sommers, Matthew*; Gingras, Murray K.; MacNaughton, YOHO AND JASPER NATIONAL PARKS Robert B.; Fallas, Karen M.: SUBSURFACE ANALYSIS 3:00 PM Break AND CORRELATION OF CAMBRIAN FORMATIONS 12-5 3:15 PM Dolphin, Glenn*: FROM “ROCKS FOR JOCKS” TO “JOCKS BENEATH THE COLVILLE HILLS, NORTHERN MAINLAND TALKING ABOUT ROCKS”: RE-CONCEPTUALIZING THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES DESIGN AND SCOPE OF THE TRADITIONAL, LARGE LECTURE, INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY COURSE FOR SESSION NO. 11 NON-SCIENCE MAJORS T8. Characterization of Fine-Grained Unconventional Plays 12-6 3:40 PM Nieto-Obregon, Jorge*; Méndez-Orduña, David; Silva Romo, 1:30 PM, Mount Royal University, Roderick Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall EC1060 Gilberto; Mendoza-Rosales, Claudia Cristina; Arcos Hernández, José Luis; Campos Madrigal, Emiliano: DIDACTIC Per Kent Pederson and Francois Marechal, Presiding APROACH TO REGIONALIZATION OF THE FAULT PLANE 1:30 PM Introductory Remarks (AS A FUNCTION OF THE PITCH ANGLE OF STRIATION 11-1 1:35 PM Egenhoff, Sven O.*; Borcovsky, Damien; Fishman, Neil: UPPER LINEATION), USING TRIDIMENSIONAL MODELS AND BAKKEN MEMBER SHALE FACIES ARCHITECTURE, TRIGONOMETRIC ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE THE SENSE NORTH DAKOTA, USA – A TALE OF RADIOLARIANS AND OF SLIP CLAY CLASTS 4:00 PM Discussion 11-2 2:00 PM Marechal, Francois*; Cheema, Amjed; Strom, Raymond: DOES A GOOD OUTCROP JUST STAND OUT? – IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS OF A POTENTIALLY REPRESENTATIVE BASIN CENTRED JURASSIC OIL BEARING SHALE OUTCROP

2017 GSA Rocky Mountain Section Meeting 23 Saturday, 10 June 2017

14-4 10:10 AM Super, Samantha C.*; Hubbard, Stephen M.; Matthews, Saturday, 10 June 2017 William A.; Brar, Ranjot S.; Coutts, Daniel S.; Horner, Sean C.; Venieri, Marco; Guest, Bernard: DETRITAL ZIRCON GEOCHRONOLOGY OF UPPER CRETACEOUS AND PALEOGENE STRATA, ALBERTA BASIN, CANADA: IMPLICATIONS FOR PROVENANCE AND TECTONIC morning EVOLUTION ORAL TECHNICAL SESSIONS 10:30 AM Break 14-5 10:45 AM Fanti, Federico*: BASINWARD: REGRESSIVE SESSION NO. 13 DEPOSITIONAL ARCHITECTURE IN THE OLDMAN AND WAPITI FORMATIONS (CAMPANIAN, WESTERN INTERIOR T1. From Earthscope to EarthsCAN and the Canadian Cordillera SEAWAY) Array 14-6 11:10 AM Eberth, David A.*; Ramezani, Jahandar; Roberts, Eric M.; 9:00 AM, Mount Royal University, Roderick Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall EC1060 Rogers, Raymond R.; Braman, Dennis R.; Evans, David C.: David W. Eaton and Katherine Boggs, Presiding BIOSTRATIGRAPHIC IMPORTANCE OF THE NEW CA- 9:00 AM Introductory Remarks TIMS U-PB GEOCHRONOLOGY FOR THE AT DINOSAUR PROVINCIAL PARK (CAMPANIAN, 13-1 9:05 AM Allam, Amir*; Lin, Fan-Chi; Tape, Carl: DEEP ROOTS AND ALBERTA, CANADA) SHALLOW DAMAGE STRUCTURE OF THE DENALI FAULT ZONE FROM TOMOGRAPHIC AND LARGE-N SMALL- 14-7 11:30 AM Genecov, Michael Joseph*: MIDDLE THOMPSON CREEK APERTURE ARRAY SEISMIC IMAGING ISOLATED SAND BODY: A TIDE-DOMINATED DELTA’S IMPLICATIONS ON THE STRATIGRAPHY OF THE 13-2 9:30 AM Schutt, Derek L.*; Lowry, Anthony R.; Buehler, Janine S.: PICEANCE BASIN’S EASTERN EDGE MOHO TEMPERATURE AND COMPOSITIONAL CONTROLS ON LITHOSPHERIC BENDING STRENGTH IN THE 14-8 11:50 AM Gilbert, Meagan*; Buatois, Luis A.; Renaut, Robin W.: WESTERN STRATIGRAPHY AND SEDIMENTOLOGY OF THE DINOSAUR PARK– TRANSITION 13-3 9:50 AM Ferguson, Grant*: FACTORS CONTROLLING THERMAL (CAMPANIAN) IN THE CYPRESS HILLS REGION, SPRINGS IN THE CANADIAN CORDILLERA SOUTHWESTERN SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA 13-4 10:10 AM DiCaprio, Lydia*; Eaton, David W.: IMPLICATIONS OF AN ABRUPT CRATON EDGE: CONDITIONS FOR EXTRUSION OF THE CRATONIC LITHOSPHERE 10:30 AM Break POSTER 13-5 10:45 AM Currie, Claire A.*; Wang, Huilin; Hyndman, Roy D.; Chen, TECHNICAL SESSIONS Yunfeng; Gu, Yu Jeffrey: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LITHOSPHERE TEMPERATURES AND MOHO GEOMETRY SESSION NO. 15 IN SOUTHWESTERN CANADA T1. From Earthscope to EarthsCAN and the Canadian Cordillera 13-6 11:10 AM Chen, Yunfeng*; Gu, Yu Jeffrey; Hung, Shu-Huei: CRUST Array (Posters) AND UPPER MANTLE STRUCTURES SURROUNDING THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FORELAND BASIN IN 9:00 AM, Mount Royal University, Roderick Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall EC1050 SOUTHWESTERN CANADA Authors will be present from 4:45 to 6:30 PM 13-7 11:30 AM Jones, Peter*: THE LEWIS THRUST: WHOSE FAULT IS IT, Booth # ANYWAY? 15-1 18 Ellsworth, G. Graham*; Bartholomew, Mervin J.: THE BRITTLE 13-8 11:50 AM Parker, Stuart D.*: MORE THAN ONE WAY TO SHEAR: DEFORMATION SEQUENCE AT DEAD INDIAN HILL AND THE ACCOMMODATING VARIABLE EXTENSION IN THE HEART MOUNTAIN DETACHMENT NORTHERN BASIN AND RANGE AND EASTERN SNAKE 15-2 19 Fox, Kevin*; Gonzales, David A.: A PETROLOGIC AND RIVER PLAIN GEOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF MINERALIZATION AT THE YELLOW JACKET MINE, OURAY COUNTY, COLORADO SESSION NO. 14 15-3 20 Hess, Terra Lee*; Carter, Michael; Sundell, Kent: THE SEARCH FOR T4. Cretaceous Stratigraphy of the North American Foreland DIAMONDS IN THE OF THE 9:00 AM, Mount Royal University, Roderick Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall EC1040 ARCHEAN PROVINCE, USA Dale A. Leckie and Jennifer J. Scott, Presiding 15-4 21 Droboth, Jason Curtis*: QUAKE CATCHER NETWORK IN 9:00 AM Introductory Remarks CALGARY: TESTING THE LIMITS OF VOLUNTEER HOSTED SEISMIC NETWORKS 14-1 9:05 AM Birgenheier, Lauren P.*; McCauley, Andrew; DeReuil, Aubry A.; Horton, Brendan: WHAT TO DO WITH A SEA OF MUD: THE 15-5 22 Callis, Samuel J.*; Stearns, Michael A.: RECONCILING REVISITED EMPLACEMENT OF THE LITTLE COTTONWOOD STOCK WITH PROTRACTED FLUID FLOW IN THE ALTA STOCK, WASATCH 14-2 9:30 AM Schultz, Sarah K.*; MacEachern, James A.: SEQUENCE MOUNTAINS, UTAH, USA STRATIGRAPHY OF FALLING-STAGE AND LOWSTAND DEPOSITS OF THE LOWER CRETACEOUS () 15-6 23 Pritchard, Chad; Huddleston, Keylin A.*: COMPARISON OF TWO , JOARCAM FIELD, CENTRAL CRETACEOUS AGE GRANITES ALONG THE SPOKANE RIVER ALBERTA USING ESTIMATED AGE, MINERAL COMPOSITION, AND APPLICABLE GEOTHERMOBAROMETRY 14-3 9:50 AM Daniels, Benjamin G.*; Hubbard, Stephen M.; Matthews, William A.; Quinn, Garrett M.; Guest, Bernard; Leckie, 15-7 24 Witvoet, Leela*; Boggs, Katherine: POSSIBLE EDUCATIONAL Dale A.; Hadlari, Thomas: SEDIMENT PROVENANCE AND APPLICATIONS FOR THE FUTURE CCARRAY DISPERSAL DURING FORELAND BASIN UPLIFT: LOWER CRETACEOUS , ALBERTA BASIN, CANADA

24 2017 Program Book Saturday, 10 June 2017 SESSION NO. 16 LUNCHTIME T4. Cretaceous Stratigraphy of the North American Foreland (Posters) KEYNOTE ADDRESS 9:00 AM, Mount Royal University, Roderick Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall EC1050 Authors will be present from 4:45 to 6:30 PM SESSION NO. 18 Booth # Luncheon Talk: Jeffrey T. Freymueller, Earthscope: Accomplishments, Legacy, and Future Opportunities 16-1 25 Withdrawn 12:20 PM, Mount Royal University, Roderick Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall EC1040 16-2 26 Scott, Jennifer J.*; Aslam, Rida; Wyenberg-Henzler, Taia: STRATIGRAPHY AND ICHNOLOGY OF COASTAL PLAIN David W. Eaton and Katherine Boggs, Presiding HETEROLITHIC AND MUDSTONE FACIES OF THE CAMPANIAN 18-1 12:20 PM Freymueller, Jeffrey T.*: EARTHSCOPE: DINOSAUR PARK TO BEARPAW TRANSGRESSION, SOUTHERN ACCOMPLISHMENTS, LEGACY, AND FUTURE ALBERTA OPPORTUNITIES

SESSION NO. 17 T5. Tertiary and Quaternary Landscapes (Posters) afternoon 9:00 AM, Mount Royal University, Roderick Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall EC1050 ORAL TECHNICAL SESSIONS Authors will be present from 4:45 to 6:30 PM Booth # SESSION NO. 19 17-1 27 Wheeler, Aspen R.*: ABUNDANCE AND COMPOSITION T3. The Cambrian of Western Laurentia II OF PRECIPITATION FEATURES ON WEST ANTARCTIC SUBGLACIAL TILL GRAINS 1:30 PM, Mount Royal University, Roderick Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall EC1060 17-2 28 Carter, Michael J.*: LOCATING GROUND WATER WITH Paul Johnston and Robert B. MacNaughton, Presiding ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY TOMOGRAPHY (ERT) IN THE 1:30 PM Introductory Remarks EOCENE AND OLIGOCENE WHITE RIVER FORMATION, 19-1 1:35 PM Mangano, Maria Gabriela*: INTERPLAY OF ECOLOGIC, CONVERSE COUNTY, WYOMING TAPHONOMIC AND EVOLUTIONARY CONTROLS ON 17-3 29 Corcoran, Forrest P.*: EFFICACY OF GEOPHYSICAL METHODS ICHNOFAUNAS FROM BURGESS SHALE-TYPE DEPOSITS IN IDENTIFYING AND CHARACTERIZING LANDSLIDES AT 19-2 2:00 PM Morgan, Chad A.*; Henderson, Charles M.; Pratt, Brian R.: THE DIFFERENT STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT FIRST GIANT PALEODICTYON: A NEW ICHNOSPECIES 17-4 30 Robello, Raquel K.*; Robinson, Kelsey; Balgord, Elizabeth; FROM THE MID-CAMBRIAN OF ALBERTA Eaton, Jeffery G.: SEDIMENTOLOGY, STRATIGRAPHY, AND 19-3 2:20 PM Collom, Christopher J.*: ORIGIN AND PALEOENVIRONMENT PETROGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF THE CLARON FORMATION: OF THE CAMBRIAN NATALCO EMBAYMENT OF THE IMPLICATION FOR EOCENE PALEOENVIRONMENTS ALONG CATHEDRAL ESCARPMENT, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THE SOUTHERN MARGIN OF AQUARIUS PLATEAU, UTAH CANADA 17-5 31 Hanneman, Debra L.*; Lofgren, Donald: VERTEBRATE 19-4 2:40 PM Kimmel, V. Allen*: GEOLOGY OF THE MOUNT STEPHEN PALEONTOLOGY AND GEOLOGY OF HIGH ELEVATION TRILOBITE BEDS AND ADJACENT STRATA FIELD B.C., TERTIARY DEPOSITS IN THE GRAVELLY RANGE, YOHO NATIONAL PARK - NEW INSIGHTS ON A 130 YEAR SOUTHWESTERN MONTANA OLD DISCOVERY 17-6 32 Robinson, Kelsey*; Robello, Raquel K.; Balgord, Elizabeth; Eaton, 3:00 PM Break Jeffery G.: DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT AND PROVENANCE OF THE PINK MEMBER OF THE CLARON FORMATION, 19-5 3:15 PM Johnston, Paul A.*; Johnston, Kimberley J.; Keith, Stanley B.: SOUTHWESTERN UTAH SYNGENETIC, DEEP-SOURCED, CLINOCHLORE MUD DIAPIRS IN THE MIDDLE CAMBRIAN BURGESS SHALE 17-7 33 Jensen, Michael*; Webb, Casey; Kowallis, Bart J.; Christiansen, Eric; Sprinkel, Doug: 40AR/39AR AGES, COMPOSITION, AND LIKELY 19-6 3:40 PM Richards, Barry Charles*: PB-ZN-AG OREBODIES IN SOURCE OF FALLOUT TUFFS IN THE DUCHESNE RIVER CAMBRIAN CARBONATES DEPOSITED ON THE WESTERN FORMATION, NORTHEASTERN UTAH CRATONIC PLATFORM AND IN THE ADJACENT WHITE RIVER TROUGH, SOUTHEASTERN BRITISH COLUMBIA 17-8 34 McCollum, Linda B.*; McCollum, Michael B.: A FOUR HUNDRED METER THICK HYPERPYCNITE DEPOSITED FROM THE 19-7 4:00 PM Keith, Stanley B.*; Johnston, Kimberley J.; Johnston, Paul A.: GLACIAL LAKE MISSOULA OUTBURST MEGAFLOOD INTO THE TALC PROTRUSIONS AT TALC LAKE, BRITISH COLUMBIA: UPPER PORTION OF GLACIAL LAKE COLUMBIA~ 16,000 CAL A MAJOR COMPONENT OF THE GIANT, CAMBRIAN-AGE, YEARS AGO HYDROTHERMAL, HYDROCARBON-DOLOMITE-BASE METAL-MUD VOLCANO SYSTEM ON THE KICKING HORSE 17-9 35 Webb, Casey*; Jensen, Michael; Kowallis, Bart J.; Christiansen, RIM Eric H.; Sprinkel, Douglas: STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE DUCHESNE RIVER FORMATION AND BISHOP 4:20 PM Discussion CONGLOMERATE: CONCLUSIONS FOR MAPPING THE VERNAL NW QUADRANGLE, UT SESSION NO. 20 17-10 36 Simms, Luke*; Harvey, Jonathan E.: ANALYZING ANALOG RIVER T5. Tertiary and Quaternary Landscapes TABLE TOPOGRAPHY WITH TIME-LAPSE AND STRUCTURE 1:30 PM, Mount Royal University, Roderick Mah Centre, Ross Glen Hall EC1040 FROM MOTION Robert R. Young, Presiding 17-11 37 Filkorn, Harry F.*: MARKAGUNT MEGABRECCIA (MIOCENE) AND 1:30 PM Introductory Remarks MOUNT DUTTON FORMATION DEBRIS FLOW DEPOSITIONAL CONTACTS, FIVEMILE RIDGE QUADRANGLE AND VICINITY, 20-1 1:35 PM Leckie, Dale A.*; Leier, Andrew: CENOZOIC FLUVIAL HIGH PLATEAUS, UTAH: ONE HEAD OF THE MYSTICAL DRAINAGE PATTERNS OF SOUTHERN CANADA AND CREATURE NORTHERN UNITED STATES – THE DETRITAL ZIRCON RECORD

2017 GSA Rocky Mountain Section Meeting 25 Saturday, 10 June 2017

20-2 2:00 PM Patrick, A. Kacy*; Burrell, Sara A.; Currano, Ellen D.: 20-5 3:15 PM Young, Robert R.*: SUBGLACIAL MEGAFLOODING ON THE THE EARLY EOCENE SAN JUAN BASIN FLORA: AN ALBERTA PLAIN, WITH ANALOGIES TO THE CHANNELED INVESTIGATION INTO THE EARLY CENOZOIC HISTORY OF SCABLANDS THE MOUNTAIN WEST 20-6 3:40 PM Thapa, Prasamsa*: CONTROLS ON ROCKFALL-TALUS 20-3 2:20 PM Orcutt, John D.*; Calede, Jonathan J.M.; Richards, Bill D.: PROCESS-RESPONSE SYSTEMS, KANANASKIS, FIRST OCCURENCE OF A MAMMAL FROM THE MID- CANADIAN ROCKIES MIOCENE CLARKIA FOSSIL BEDS 20-7 4:00 PM Costa, Ozeas S.*: CHANGING PRECIPITATION PATTERNS 20-4 2:40 PM Hartman, Gregory*; Slomka, Jessica: REGIONAL NEOGENE- IN THE U.S. MIDWEST: CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES QUATERNARY STRATIGRAPHY OF THE PEACE RIVER 20-8 4:20 PM Mahan, Shannon A.*: LUMINESCENCE GEOCHRONOLOGY: LOWLAND, NORTHWESTERN ALBERTA PROGRESS, PRODUCTS, AND PREDICTIONS 3:00 PM Break

Index of Authors

How to use the indexing system: The first number (preceding the dash) represents the session number in which the paper will be presented . The second number (following the dash) indicates the presentation order of the paper within its session . Example: Allred, Kent … . . 7-4* Find Session #7 in the Technical Session portion of the Program, and look at the fourth paper in the session . Page numbers are not listed in this index . Refer to session number and order of presentation to locate the author you are searching for .

*denotes presenter

A Campbell, S. Gordon 2-7* Díez-Canseco, Davinia 2-5 G Campos Madrigal, Emiliano 12-6 Dilliard, Kelly A. 10-6* Allam, Amir 13-1* Gall, Ryan D. 2-2 Carmona, Noelia B. 11-6 Ditzler, Eric 2-8 Allaz, Julien M. 5-2 Genecov, Michael Joseph 14-7* Carter, Michael 15-3 Dolby, Graham 2-7 Allred, Kent 7-4* Gilbert, Meagan 14-8* Carter, Michael J. 17-2* Dolphin, Glenn 12-1, 12-5* Arcos Hernández, José Luis 12-6 Gingras, Murray 2-7, 10-7 Celestino, Serena M. 4-2* Domanik, Kenneth J. 1-7 Aslam, Rida 16-2 Gingras, Murray K. 2-6, 2-8*, 10-8 Cheema, Amjed 11-2 Droboth, Jason Curtis 15-4* Gonzales, David A. 1-3, 15-2 Chen, Yunfeng 13-5, 13-6* Dutchak, Alex R. 12-1 Gu, Yu Jeffrey 13-5, 13-6 Christiansen, Eric 17-7 B Guest, B. 1-8 Christiansen, Eric H. 17-9 Guest, Bernard 14-3, 14-4 Baird, Graham B. 5-2 Chumley, Adam S. 5-2* E Baker, Victor R. 9-1* Collom, Christopher J. 19-3* Eaton, David W. 13-4 Balgord, Elizabeth 17-4, 17-6 Coniglio, Mario 10-6 Eaton, Jeffery G. 17-4, 17-6 H Bartholomew, Mervin J. 15-1 Constenius, Kurt N. 1-7* Eberth, David A. 14-6* Beach, Chelsea A. 7-1* Hadlari, Thomas 14-3 Cooper, Jonathan 12-1* Egenhoff, Sven O. 11-1*, 11-7* Birgenheier, Lauren P. 2-2*, 8-2, 14-1* Haines, Forest E. 11-4* Corcoran, Forrest P. 17-3* Ellsworth, G. Graham 15-1* Boggs, Katherine 3-1, 7-2, 7-3, 15-7 Hanneman, Debra L. 17-5* Costa, Ozeas S. Jr. 20-7* Evans, David C. 14-6 Borcovsky, Damien 11-1 Coutts, Daniel S. 14-4 Hartman, Gregory 20-4* Botterill, Scott E. 2-6* Currano, Ellen D. 20-2 Harvey, Jonathan E. 17-10 Braman, Dennis R. 14-6 Currie, Claire A. 13-5* F Heizler, Matthew T. 10-3 Brar, Ranjot S. 14-4 Henderson, Charles M. 19-2 10-5, 10-8 Buatois, Luis A. 2-5*, 10-1, 11-6, 14-8 Fallas, Karen M. Herbers, David 10-7* 14-5* Buehler, Janine S. 13-2 D Fanti, Federico Hess, Terra Lee 15-3* 13-3* Burrell, Sara A. 20-2 Ferguson, Grant Holbrook, John 2-1* Daniels, Benjamin G. 14-3* 17-11* Filkorn, Harry F. Hood, Seana C. 4-1*, 8-3 Dembrowski, Tracy 1-3* 11-1 Fishman, Neil Horner, Sean C. 14-4 DeReuil, Aubry A. 14-1 6-3, 7-3* C Fornwald, Connor Horton, Brendan 14-1 Desjardins, Patricio 11-6 Fox, Kevin 15-2* Calede, Jonathan J.M. 20-3 Hubbard, Stephen M. 14-3, 14-4 Desjardins, Patricio R. 10-1* Freymueller, Jeffrey T. 18-1* Callis, Samuel J. 15-5* Huddleston, Keylin A. 15-6* DiCaprio, Lydia 13-4* Furlanetto, Francesca 1-1

26 2017 Program Book Hung, Shu-Huei 13-6 Mahan, Kevin H. 5-2 Pratt, Brian R. 1-2*, 1-4, 1-6*, 5-1, 10-1, Stearns, Michael A. 15-5 Hyndman, Roy D. 13-5 Mahan, Shannon A. 20-8* 10-2, 19-2 Stonge, Andy 11-8* Maher, Kierran C. 10-3 Pritchard, Chad 15-6 Strom, Raymond 11-2 Malinconico, Lawrence L. 12-2* Sundell, Kent 15-3 I Mángano, Gabriela 11-6 Sunderlin, David 12-2 Q Ibanez-Mejia, Mauricio 1-7 Mangano, Maria Gabriela 2-5, 10-1, 19-1* Super, Samantha C. 14-4* Ielpi, Alessandro 1-5 Marechal, Francois 11-2* Quinn, Garrett M. 14-3 Martinez-Sacristan, Hernando 3-2* Matthews, William A. 1-8, 14-3, 14-4 T J McCauley, Andrew 14-1 R Tape, Carl 13-1 Jafri, Noor H. 8-1* McCollum, Linda B. 17-8* Rainbird, Robert 1-5* Targett, Kate 6-2 Jensen, Michael 17-7*, 17-9 McCollum, Michael B. 17-8 Ramezani, Jahandar 14-6 Thapa, Prasamsa 20-6* Johnston, Kimberley J. 19-5, 19-7 McGimsey, Robert G. 1-7 Ranger, Michael J. 2-8 Thorkelson, Derek 1-1* Johnston, Paul A. 6-1, 19-5*, 19-7 McLemore, Virginia T. 10-3 Renaut, Robin W. 14-8 Timmer, Eric R. 2-6, 2-8 Jones, Peter 13-7* McNeil, David H. 2-7 Richards, Barry Charles 10-4*, 19-6* Medig, Kirsti P.R. 1-1 Richards, Bill D. 12-3*, 20-3 V Méndez-Orduña, David 12-6 Richmond, Dean R. 4-2 K Mendoza-Rosales, Claudia Cristina 12-6 Rippenhagen, Abbey Hope 6-3* Valencia, Victor 1-7 Morgan, Chad A. 19-2* Karchewski, Brandon 12-1 Ritterbush, Kathleen A. 4-1, 8-3* Vanden Berg, Michael D. 2-2 Moynihan, David P. 10-5 Keith, Stanley B. 19-5, 19-7* Robello, Raquel K. 17-4*, 17-6 Venieri, Marco 14-4 Kelly, Nigel M. 5-2 Roberts, Eric M. 14-6 Verbaas, Jacob 1-1 Kimmel, V. Allen 19-4* N Robinson, Kelsey 17-4, 17-6* Virmani, Nancy 6-1* Kowallis, Bart J. 17-7, 17-9 Rodriguez, Williams 2-5 Nieto-Obregon, Jorge 12-6* Rogers, Raymond R. 14-6 W Noad, Jon 2-4* Rosencrans, Ellen M. 2-2 L Rule, Roy 1-4*, 5-1* Wang, Huilin 13-5 Labaj, Marcelina 10-2* O Webb, Casey 17-7, 17-9* Wheeler, Aspen R. 17-1* Lea, James 3-1* S Leckie, Dale A. 12-4*, 14-3, 20-1* Orcutt, John D. 20-3* Winston, Don 5-3 Leier, Andrew 20-1 Schultz, Sarah K. 14-2* Wistort, Zackery P. 8-3, 11-3* Schutt, Derek L. 13-2* Witvoet, Leela 6-2*, 15-7* Lin, Fan-Chi 13-1 P Lofgren, Donald 17-5 Scott, Jennifer J. 2-3*, 16-2* Worms, Katherine 8-2* Long, Darrel G.F. 1-2 Parker, Stuart D. 5-3*, 13-8* Silva Romo, Gilberto 12-6 Wyenberg-Henzler, Taia 16-2 Lowry, Anthony R. 13-2 Patrick, A. Kacy 20-2* Simms, Luke 17-10* Lukens, Mitchell W. 4-2 Paz, Maximiliano 11-6* Slomka, Jessica 20-4 Y Pedersen, Per K. 11-5* Smith, Adam E. 10-3* Pelletier, Anique 6-2 Solorzano, Euridice 2-5 Young, Robert R. 20-5* M Ponce, Juan Jose 1-6, 11-6 Sommers, Matthew 10-8* MacEachern, James A. 14-2 Pope, Michael C. 10-6 Sprinkel, Doug 17-7 Z MacNaughton, Robert B. 10-5*, 10-8 Porter, Richard J. 2-3 Sprinkel, Douglas 17-9 Madronich, Lauren I. 1-8* Stange, Courtney 7-2* Zaggle, Richard H. 5-2

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